Where does “glaven” come from?
glaven (Slovene) comes from English glave, from Old French glaive, from Latin glavus, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
glaven (Slovene): main, primary, principal, head; of the head
Definitions
- main, primary, principal, head; of the head
Ancestry of “glaven”, step by step
glaven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glave | Alternative form of glaive |
| 2 | Old French | glaive | sword |
| 3 | Latin | glavus | a sort of weapon: lance |
| 4 | Latin | gladius | sword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest |
| 5 | Gaulish | kladyos | sword |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |