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."
Euclid (English): Euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC
Definitions
- Euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC
Ancestry of “Euclid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Εὐκλείδης | in particular, the mathematician Euclid |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Εὐκλῆς | — |
| 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 |