Where does “cheiță” come from?

cheiță (Romanian) comes from Romanian cheie, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

cheiță (Romanian): small key

Definitions

  1. small key

Ancestry of “cheiță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancheiekey, chief; key; wrench, spanner
2Latinclāvisa key
3Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
4Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →