Where does “klepto-” come from?

klepto- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλέπτης, from Ancient Greek κλέπτω, from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.

klepto- (English): theft; stealing

Definitions

  1. theft; stealing

Ancestry of “klepto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλέπτηςthief; deceitful person
2Ancient GreekκλέπτωI steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret
3Proto-Hellenicklépťōto steal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklép-ye-ti
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlep-to steal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklep-to steal

Words derived from “klepto-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klep-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-Every word from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti