Where does “Εὐκλείδης” come from?
Εὐκλείδης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Εὐκλῆς, from Ancient Greek -κλῆς, from Ancient Greek -κλέης, from Ancient Greek κλέος, from Proto-Hellenic kléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Εὐκλείδης (Ancient Greek): in particular, the mathematician Euclid
Definitions
- in particular, the mathematician Euclid
Ancestry of “Εὐκλείδης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Εὐκλῆς | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -κλῆς | An element found in given names |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κλέης | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλέος | rumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kléwos | fame |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |