Where does “clavicular” come from?
clavicular (Romanian) comes from French claviculaire, from French clavicule, from Latin clāvicula, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
clavicular (Romanian): clavicular
Definitions
- clavicular
Ancestry of “clavicular”, step by step
clavicular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French claviculaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | claviculaire | clavicular; of, pertaining to the ankle |
| 2 | French | clavicule | clavicle |
| 3 | Latin | clāvicula | the tendril of a vine |
| 4 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via Latin clavicularius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clavicularius | jailer |