Where does “Empedoclean” come from?
Empedoclean (English) comes from English Empedocles, from Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς, from Ancient Greek -κλῆς, from Ancient Greek -κλέης, from Ancient Greek κλέος, from Proto-Hellenic kléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
Empedoclean (English): Relating to the Ancient Greek philosopher...
Definitions
- Relating to the Ancient Greek philosopher...
Ancestry of “Empedoclean”, step by step
Empedoclean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Empedocles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Empedocles | A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἐμπεδοκλῆς | in particular, the 5th century philosopher Empedocles |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κλῆς | An element found in given names |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κλέης | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλέος | rumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kléwos | fame |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |