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Where does “κλισμός” come from?

κλισμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω — to decline; I bend, lean.

κλισμός (Ancient Greek): couch

Definitions

  1. couch

Ancestry of “κλισμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλῑ́νωto decline; I bend, lean

Words derived from “κλισμός”

  • klismos
Every word from Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω →