Where does “clavero” come from?

clavero (Spanish) comes from Spanish clavo, from Old Spanish clavo, 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,...

clavero (Spanish): clove

Definitions

  1. clove

Ancestry of “clavero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishclavonail, spike; clove; corn
2Old Spanishclavo—
3Latinclāvusa nail (metal spike)
4Proto-Italicklāwoscapable of closing something
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāwos →