Where does “κλῆρος” come from?

κλῆρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.

κλῆρος (Ancient Greek): A lot; That which is assigned by lot, an...

Definitions

  1. A lot; That which is assigned by lot, an...

Ancestry of “κλῆρος”, step by step

κλῆρος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European kald-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankald-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankola-—

via Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
2Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Proto-Indo-European klād-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanklād-timber, log

Words derived from “κλῆρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kola- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kald- →