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Thu, 26 May 2022
Quick Spanish etymology question
Where did the ‘c’ go in llave (“key”)? It's from Latin clavīs, like in “clavicle”, “clavichord”, “clavier” and “clef”. Is this the only Latin word that changed ‘cl’ → ‘ll’ as it turned into Spanish, or is there a whole family of them? [ Addendum 20220528: There are more examples. ] [Other articles in category /lang/etym] permanent link |