Where does “chaveta” come from?

chaveta (Spanish) comes from Sicilian ciavetta, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

chaveta (Spanish): forelock, cotter pin, split pin; peg

Definitions

  1. forelock, cotter pin, split pin; peg

Ancestry of “chaveta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianciavettaa key
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 “chaveta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds →Every word from Ancient Greek κλείς →