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Where does “κλάω” come from?

κλάω (Ancient Greek) comes 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...

κλάω (Ancient Greek): to break, to break off, to break into pieces; to...

Definitions

  1. to break, to break off, to break into pieces; to...

Ancestry of “κλάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλαίωcry, weep; first-person singular future...
2Ancient Greekκλείωshut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of...
3Proto-Hellenicklāyyō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂uyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Words derived from “κλάω”

  • plagioclase
  • clastic
  • osteoclast
  • orthoclase
  • osteoclastic
  • volcaniclastic
  • bioclastic
  • osteoclastogenesis
  • oligoclase
  • clastogenic
  • pyroclast
  • odontoclastic
  • osteoclastoma
  • osteoclastogenic
  • biblioclast
  • euclase
  • bioclast
  • lithoclast
  • nonclastic
  • anticlastogenic
  • odontoclast
  • cranioclast
  • chondroclast
  • preosteoclast
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