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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.

Ancestry of “Ἡράκλειτος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Ἡράκλειτος”

  • Heraclitus
  • Heraclitus
  • Héraclite
  • Heraklit
  • Հերակղիտոս
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