Where does “Clélie” come from?

Clélie (French) comes from Latin Cloelia, from Latin clueo, from Proto-Italic kluēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Clélie (French): Cloelia

Definitions

  1. Cloelia

Ancestry of “Clélie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCloelia—
2LatinclueoI am called or named; I am reputed
3Proto-Italickluēōto be known
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Italic kluēō →