Where does “klepton” come from?

klepton (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.

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Ancestry of “klepton”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti →