Where does “κλειστός” come from?
κλειστός (Greek) comes from Greek κλείνω, 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...
κλειστός (Greek): closed, shut; occlusive
Definitions
- closed, shut; occlusive
Ancestry of “κλειστός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κλείνω | close, shut, close off; close, shut; turn off,... |
| 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... |