Where does “klistero” come from?

klistero (Esperanto) comes from Latin clyster, from Ancient Greek κλυστήρ, from Ancient Greek κλύζω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

klistero (Esperanto): enema, clyster; injection of fluid into the rectum

Definitions

  1. enema, clyster; injection of fluid into the rectum

Ancestry of “klistero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclyster—
2Ancient Greekκλυστήρa syringe, a clyster-pipe
3Ancient Greekκλύζωto wash, dash over, surge up; to be washed by the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “klistero”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλύζω →