Where does “κλέος” come from?

κλέος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

κλέος (Ancient Greek): rumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad...

Definitions

  1. rumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad...

Ancestry of “κλέος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickléwosfame
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κλέος”

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