Where does “kilît” come from?
kilît (Zazaki) comes from Persian کلید, from Middle Persian kilēd, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
kilît (Zazaki): key
Ancestry of “kilît”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | کلید | key; clef |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kilēd | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |