Where does “Pericles” come from?
Pericles comes from Latin Pericles, from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς, combining περι- (peri-, "around") from Proto-Indo-European per- and κλέος (kleos, "glory") from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-.
Pericles (English): An Ancient Greek politician
Definitions
- An Ancient Greek politician
Ancestry of “Pericles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Periclēs | Pericles, a celebrated Athenian orator and statesman |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Περικλῆς | far-famed |
| 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 |