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Where does “κλοπή” come from?

κλοπή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλέπτω, from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.

κλοπή (Ancient Greek): theft; a secret act or transaction, fraud; the...

Definitions

  1. theft; a secret act or transaction, fraud; the...

Ancestry of “κλοπή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκλέπτωI steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret
2Proto-Hellenicklépťōto steal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanklép-ye-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlep-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklep-to steal

Words derived from “κλοπή”

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