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Where does “clavelito” come from?

clavelito (Spanish) comes from Spanish clavel, 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...

clavelito (Spanish): Diminutive of clavel

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of clavel

Ancestry of “clavelito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishclavelcarnation
2Catalanclavellcarnation
3Catalanclaukey; curly bracket; nail
4Latinclāvis—
5Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
6Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
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