Where does “clystère” come from?

clystère (French) comes from Ancient Greek κλυστήρ, from Ancient Greek κλύζω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clystère (French): clyster

Definitions

  1. clyster

Ancestry of “clystère”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλυστήρa syringe, a clyster-pipe
2Ancient Greekκλύζωto wash, dash over, surge up; to be washed by the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλύζω →