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Where does “κλόνος” come from?

κλόνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κέλομαι — to command; to urge, exhort.

κλόνος (Ancient Greek): confused motion, turmoil, battle-rout; trembling,...

Definitions

  1. confused motion, turmoil, battle-rout; trembling,...

Ancestry of “κλόνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέλομαιto command; to urge, exhort

Words derived from “κλόνος”

  • clonic
  • myoclonus
  • clonus
  • blepharoclonus
  • clonicity
  • clonus
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