ключь

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ključь, from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís, “key”), Latin clāvus (“nail”) and Polish klucz (“key”).

Noun

ключь • (ključĭ) m

  1. key

Descendants

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