Where does “clastic” come from?
Clastic derives from Ancient Greek κλαστός, from κλάω, κλαίω, κλείω, κλέω, and κλέω, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- and kelh₁-.
clastic (English): Made up of parts that are easily removable; Made...
Definitions
- Made up of parts that are easily removable; Made...
Ancestry of “clastic”, step by step
clastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κλαστός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλαστός | broken |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλάω | to break, to break off, to break into pieces; to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλαίω | cry, weep; first-person singular future... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via French clastique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | clastique | clastic |