Where does “Klitoris” come from?

Klitoris (German) comes from Latin clitoris, from Ancient Greek κλειτορίς, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyeti, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Klitoris (German): clitoris

Definitions

  1. clitoris

Ancestry of “Klitoris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclitorisof the clitoris
2Ancient Greekκλειτορίςclitoris
3Ancient Greekκλείωshut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of...
4Proto-Hellenicklāyyō
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂uyeti
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Words derived from “Klitoris

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u-