Where does “klient” come from?

klient (Estonian) comes from German Klient, from Latin cliēns, from Latin clueo, from Proto-Italic kluēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

klient (Estonian): client, customer

Definitions

client, customer

Ancestry of “klient”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Klient	client
2	Latin	cliēns	customer
3	Latin	clueo	I am called or named; I am reputed
4	Proto-Italic	kluēō	to be known
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱlew-	to hear
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Italic kluēō →