Where does “kliros” come from?
kliros (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλήρος, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.
kliros (English): The section of an Eastern Orthodox or Eastern...
Definitions
- The section of an Eastern Orthodox or Eastern...
Ancestry of “kliros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλήρος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλῆρος | A lot; That which is assigned by lot, an... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kald- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kola- | — |