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Where does “coracoclavicular” come from?

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

coracoclavicular (Spanish): coracoclavicular

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  1. coracoclavicular

Ancestry of “coracoclavicular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishclavicularclavicular
2Spanishclavículacollarbone, clavicle
3Latinclāvicula—
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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