Where does “cliently” come from?
cliently (English) comes from English client, from Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, from Old French client, from Latin cliēns, from Latin clueo, from Proto-Italic kluēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
cliently (English): Of, relating to, or resembling a client;...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or resembling a client;...
Ancestry of “cliently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | client | A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or... |
| 2 | Middle English | client | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | clyent | — |
| 4 | Old French | client | — |
| 5 | Latin | cliēns | customer |
| 6 | Latin | clueo | I am called or named; I am reputed |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kluēō | to be known |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |