Where does “Πολύκλειτος” come from?

Πολύκλειτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλειτός, from Ancient Greek κλέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Πολύκλειτος (Ancient Greek): far famed, greatly renowned, widely celebrated

Definitions

  1. far famed, greatly renowned, widely celebrated

Ancestry of “Πολύκλειτος”, step by step

Πολύκλειτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλειτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλειτόςrenowned, famous
2Ancient Greekκλέωto tell of, make famous, celebrate; Alternative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Ancient Greek πολύ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπολύnominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Ancient Greek κλέω
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