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
- to break, to break off, to break into pieces; to...
Ancestry of “κλάω”, step by step
κλάω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κλαίω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλαίω | cry, weep; first-person singular future... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |