Where does “Claviceps” come from?
Claviceps (Translingual) comes 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,...
Claviceps (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Claviceps”, step by step
Claviceps traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin clāvus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Translingual la:-ceps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | la:-ceps | — |
via Translingual la:clāvus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | la:clāvus | — |