Where does “-κλῆς” come from?

-κλῆς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -κλέης, from Ancient Greek κλέος, from Proto-Hellenic kléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

-κλῆς (Ancient Greek): An element found in given names

Definitions

  1. An element found in given names

Ancestry of “-κλῆς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-κλέης
2Ancient Greekκλέοςrumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad...
3Proto-Hellenickléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “-κλῆς

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos
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