Where does “încheietură” come from?
încheietură (Romanian) comes from Romanian încheia, from Vulgar Latin inclavare, from Late Latin clavare, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
încheietură (Romanian): joint; wrist
Definitions
- joint; wrist
Ancestry of “încheietură”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | încheia | to conclude, end, wrap up, wind up, close; to... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | inclavare | to lock in |
| 3 | Late Latin | clavare | present active infinitive of clāvō; to fasten... |
| 4 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |