Where does “Sophoclean” come from?
Sophoclean (English) comes from Latin Sophocleus, from Ancient Greek Σοφόκλειος, from Ancient Greek Σοφοκλῆς, from Ancient Greek -κλῆς, from Ancient Greek -κλέης, from Ancient Greek κλέος, from Proto-Hellenic kléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos — to cover; to incline.
Sophoclean (English): Of or pertaining to Sophocles or his works
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Sophocles or his works
Ancestry of “Sophoclean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sophocleus | of or in the manner of Sophocles, Sophoclean;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σοφόκλειος | of or pertaining to Sophocles, Sophoclean |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σοφοκλῆς | In particular, the 5th century tragic playwright Sophocles |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κλῆς | An element found in given names |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κλέης | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλέος | rumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kléwos | fame |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |