Where does “Κλέανδρος” come from?

Κλέανδρος (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Κλέανδρος”, step by step

Κλέανδρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλέος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλέοςrumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad...
2Proto-Hellenickléwosfame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Ancient Greek ἀνήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
2Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →
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