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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

  1. close, shut, close off; close, shut; turn off,...

Ancestry of “κλείνω”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κλείνω”

  • κλειστός
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →