Where does “Κλεόβουλος” come from?
Κλεόβουλος (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 “Κλεόβουλος”, step by step
Κλεόβουλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κλέος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλέος | rumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kléwos | fame |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Ancient Greek βουλή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βουλή | will, determination, decision; plan, project,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βούλομαι | to will, wish, be willing, want usually stronger than |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |