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Where does “κλώψ” come from?

κλώψ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European klṓps, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.

κλώψ (Ancient Greek): thief

Definitions

  1. thief

Ancestry of “κλώψ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanklṓps—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanklep-to steal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klep- →