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Where does “Euclid” come from?

Euclid comes from Ancient Greek Εὐκλείδης, composed of εὐ- "well" and κλέος "fame," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- meaning "to hear."

Ancestry of “Euclid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΕὐκλείδης—
2Ancient GreekΕὐκλῆς—
3Ancient Greek-κλῆςAn element found in given names
4Ancient Greek-κλέης—
5Ancient Greekκλέοςrumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad...
6Proto-Hellenickléwosfame
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Euclid”

  • Euclidian
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