Where does “κλέος” come from?

κλέος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλέος, from Proto-Hellenic kléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

κλέος (Greek): renown, fame

Definitions

  1. renown, fame

Ancestry of “κλέος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλέοςrumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad...
2Proto-Hellenickléwosfame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
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-Indo-European ḱléwos →