Where does “Σοφοκλῆς” come from?

Σοφοκλῆς (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

Σοφοκλῆς (Ancient Greek): In particular, the 5th century tragic playwright Sophocles

Definitions

  1. In particular, the 5th century tragic playwright Sophocles

Ancestry of “Σοφοκλῆς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-κλῆςAn element found in given names
2Ancient Greek-κλέης
3Ancient Greekκλέοςrumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad...
4Proto-Hellenickléwosfame
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Σοφοκλῆς

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos