Where does “κλαίω” come from?
κλαίω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλαίω, 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...
κλαίω (Greek): cry, weep; water, run; mourn, grieve for
Definitions
- cry, weep; water, run; mourn, grieve for
Ancestry of “κλαίω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλαίω | cry, weep; first-person singular future... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |