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key Origin and meaning of by Online Etymology Dictionary Advertisement n quot instrument for opening locks Middle English keie from Old c g metal piece that works a lock literal figurative solution explanation one who or which opens the way explains word unknown origin abnormal evolution no sure cognates other than Frisian kei Perhaps it is related to Low German lance spear on notion tool cleave with Proto-Germanic ki- split Keil wedge Gothic us-kijans come forth said seed sprouts keinan germinate But Liberman writes The original kaig-jo- was presumably x pin twisted end Words root kai- followed consonant crooked bent are common only in North Germanic languages Compare also Sanskrit kuncika- kunc- make Modern pronunciation northern variant predominating earlier often pronounced kay Meaning holds together parts s set problem code etc musical sense originally tone note mid- In music theory developed sum melodic harmonic relationships tones scale centering given Probably this based translation Latin clavis used Guido lowest French clef see keynote Sense mechanism operated player fingers probably suggested uses OED says use appears be confined Eng lish First organs pianos wind instruments transferred telegraphy later typewriters low island Spanish cayo shoal reef Taino Arawakan small spelling influenced wharf place names kai sand bank quay adj crucially important reinforced move chess first an experienced how will develop v fasten implied keyed From as regulate pitch means give intensity do data entry work keyboard scratch car paint job recorded Related Keyed keying Entries keycayclefkeyboardkeychainkeyedkeyholekeylesskeynotekeypadkeystonekeystrokekeywordlatch-keylow-keyoff-keyquayturnkeyOthers readingShare keyAdvertisement Definitions WordNet device shaped such when inserted into appropriate can rotated something crucial explaining development economic integrationkey voice he spoke keykey any major minor diatonic scales provide tonal framework Synonyms tonalitykey kilogram narcotic drug they were carrying two keys heroinkey winged one-seed indehiscent fruit ash elm maple samara coral off southern coast Florida cay basketball space including foul line front basket at each court usually painted different color rest hit jump shot top keySynonyms paintkey list answers test some students had stolen final examkey words phrases explain symbols abbreviations generic term whose possession entitles holder access safe-deposit box requires open itkey mechanical another driven spring clock winder central building block arch vault keystone headstonekey lever actuates depressed identify botany biology example discover out distinguish describe namekey We after changed buildingkey vandalize scratching sides His new Mercedes last night parking lotkey harmonize adjust actions voters prevailing attitude serving essential component cardinal fundamental primal Key United States lawyer poet wrote poem witnessing British attack Baltimore during War entitled Star-Spangled Banner – Francis Scott wordnet princeton eduDictionary entries near Kevlar kew kewl kewpie kex keychain keyhole keylessABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ linksSourcesLinksTerms mobileEtymonline iOS AppEtymonline Android App aboutWho did thisFollow FacebookChrome Extension support usDonate PayPalYe Olde Swag ShoppeSupport PatreonTerms Service Privacy Policy Douglas Harper