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Where does “κλειτός” come from?

κλειτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

κλειτός (Ancient Greek): renowned, famous

Definitions

  1. renowned, famous

Ancestry of “κλειτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλέωto tell of, make famous, celebrate; Alternative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κλειτός”

  • Heraclitus
  • Heraclitus
  • Héraclite
  • Πολύκλειτος
  • Κλεῖτος
  • Ἡράκλειτος
  • Heraklit
  • Հերակղիտոս
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