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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

  1. The use of econometrics to study economic history

Ancestry of “cliometrics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCliothe {{l|en|Muse}} of history
2Ancient GreekΚλειώ—
3Ancient Greekκλέωto tell of, make famous, celebrate; Alternative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “cliometrics”

  • cliometrician
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