Where does “clepsydre” come from?
clepsydre (French) comes from Latin clepsydra, from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα, from Ancient Greek κλέπτω, from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.
clepsydre (French): water clock, clepsydra
Ancestry of “clepsydre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | clepsydra | water clock, clepsydra |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλεψύδρα | pipette; water clock; clepsydra. The ancient form... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλέπτω | I steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | klépťō | to steal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klép-ye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlep- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klep- | to steal |