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Where does “Σοφόκλειος” come from?

Σοφόκλειος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Σοφοκλῆς, 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.

Σοφόκλειος (Ancient Greek): of or pertaining to Sophocles, Sophoclean

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to Sophocles, Sophoclean

Ancestry of “Σοφόκλειος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣοφοκλῆς—
2Ancient Greek-κλῆςAn element found in given names
3Ancient Greek-κλέης—
4Ancient Greekκλέοςrumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad...
5Proto-Hellenickléwosfame
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Σοφόκλειος”

  • Sophoclean
  • Sophocleus
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