Where does “clysmic” come from?

clysmic (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλύζω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clysmic (English): washing; cleansing

Definitions

  1. washing; cleansing

Ancestry of “clysmic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλύζωto wash, dash over, surge up; to be washed by the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλύζω →