Where does “κλέπτω” come from?
κλέπτω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.
κλέπτω (Ancient Greek): I steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret
Definitions
- I steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret
Ancestry of “κλέπτω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | klépťō | to steal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | klép-ye-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlep- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klep- | to steal |
Words derived from “κλέπτω”