Where does “κλείνω” come from?
κλείνω (Greek) comes 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...
κλείνω (Greek): close, shut, close off; close, shut; turn off,...
Definitions
- close, shut, close off; close, shut; turn off,...
Ancestry of “κλείνω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
Words derived from “κλείνω”