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Where does “κλεῖθρον” come from?

κλεῖθρον (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...

κλεῖθρον (Ancient Greek): A bar for closing a door; The boom of an harbour;...

Definitions

  1. A bar for closing a door; The boom of an harbour;...

Ancestry of “κλεῖθρον”, 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 “κλεῖθρον”

  • cleithrum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →