Where does “Clio” come from?

Clio derives from Ancient Greek Κλειώ, from κλέω, from καλέω meaning "to call," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- and kelh₁-.

Clio (English): the {{l|en|Muse}} of history

Definitions

  1. the {{l|en|Muse}} of history

Ancestry of “Clio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Clio”

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