Where does “Κλεόπᾰτρος” come from?
Κλεόπᾰτρος (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.
Κλεόπᾰτρος (Ancient Greek): Cleopater
Ancestry of “Κλεόπᾰτρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |