Where does “clavar” come from?
clavar (Spanish) comes from Late Latin clavare, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
clavar (Spanish): to nail
Ancestry of “clavar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | clavare | present active infinitive of clāvō; to fasten... |
| 2 | Latin | clāvus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |