Where does “Klistier” come from?

Klistier (German) comes from Late Latin clysterium, 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.

Klistier (German): clyster, enema, suppository

Definitions

  1. clyster, enema, suppository

Ancestry of “Klistier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinclysterium—
2Latinclyster—
3Ancient Greekκλυστήρa syringe, a clyster-pipe
4Ancient Greekκλύζωto wash, dash over, surge up; to be washed by the...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-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 →