Where does “Ἡράκλειτος” come from?

Ἡράκλειτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλειτός, from Ancient Greek κλέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ἡράκλειτος (Ancient Greek): in particular, the pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus

Definitions

  1. in particular, the pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus

Ancestry of “Ἡράκλειτος”, step by step

Ἡράκλειτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλειτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλειτόςrenowned, famous
2Ancient Greekκλέωto tell of, make famous, celebrate; Alternative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἭρᾱHera

Words derived from “Ἡράκλειτος”

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