Where does “κλαίω” come from?

κλαίω (Ancient Greek) comes 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...

κλαίω (Ancient Greek): cry, weep; first-person singular future...

Definitions

  1. cry, weep; first-person singular future...

Ancestry of “κλαίω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλείωshut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of...
2Proto-Hellenicklāyyō
3Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂uyeti
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Words derived from “κλαίω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō