Where does “cheier” come from?

cheier (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...

cheier (Romanian): locksmith

Definitions

  1. locksmith

Ancestry of “cheier”, 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...

Words derived from “cheier”

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