chiavo

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈkja.vo/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) nail

Etymology

Inherited from Latin clāvus (nail, a nail, pin) inherited from Proto-Italic *klāwos derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂w-, *kleh₂u- (nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors, key, hook).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kleh₂w-, *kleh₂u-

Gloss

nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors, key, hook

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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