Where does “clavel” come from?

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

clavel (Spanish): carnation

Definitions

carnation

Ancestry of “clavel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	clavell	carnation
2	Catalan	clau	key; curly bracket; nail
3	Latin	clāvis	a key
4	Ancient Greek	κλείς	Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
5	Proto-Hellenic	klāwī́ds	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	kleh₂u-	nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Words derived from “clavel”

clavelito

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