Where does “watercleft” come from?
watercleft (English) comes from English cleft, from Greek κλέφτης, from Byzantine Greek κλέφτης, from Ancient Greek κλέπτης, from Ancient Greek κλέπτω, from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep- — to steal.
watercleft (English): A gap in the cortex of the lens of the eye
Definitions
- A gap in the cortex of the lens of the eye
Ancestry of “watercleft”, step by step
watercleft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cleft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cleft | An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made... |
| 2 | Greek | κλέφτης | thief, stealer; klepht |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | κλέφτης | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλέπτης | thief; deceitful person |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλέπτω | I steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | klépťō | to steal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klép-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlep- | to steal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | klep- | to steal |
via English water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | water | A substance found at room temperature and... |
| 2 | Middle English | water | water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,... |
| 3 | Old English | wæter | water |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |