Where does “cliometrics” come from?
cliometrics (English) comes from English Clio, from Ancient Greek Κλειώ, from Ancient Greek κλέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
cliometrics (English): The use of econometrics to study economic history
Definitions
- The use of econometrics to study economic history
Ancestry of “cliometrics”, step by step
cliometrics traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Clio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Clio | the {{l|en|Muse}} of history |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κλειώ | Clio |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλέω | to tell of, make famous, celebrate; Alternative... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English metrics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metrics | plural of metric; The study of metrical verse;... |