Where does “εἰκονοκλάστης” come from?
εἰκονοκλάστης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλάω, from Ancient Greek κλαίω, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyeti, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
εἰκονοκλάστης (Ancient Greek): iconoclast
Ancestry of “εἰκονοκλάστης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλάω | to break, to break off, to break into pieces; to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλαίω | cry, weep; first-person singular future... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
Words derived from “εἰκονοκλάστης”