Where does “κλυστήρ” come from?

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

κλυστήρ (Ancient Greek): a syringe, a clyster-pipe

Definitions

  1. a syringe, a clyster-pipe

Ancestry of “κλυστήρ”, step by step

κλυστήρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλύζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλύζωto wash, dash over, surge up; to be washed by the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Ancient Greek κλῠ́ζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλῠ́ζωto wash, dash over, surge up

Words derived from “κλυστήρ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλύζω →