Where does “kliyantèl” come from?

kliyantèl (Haitian Creole) comes from French clientèle, from Latin clientēla, from Latin cliēns, from Latin clueo, from Proto-Italic kluēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kliyantèl (Haitian Creole): clientele

Definitions

  1. clientele

Ancestry of “kliyantèl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchclientèleclientele
2Latinclientēlaclientship, patronage
3Latincliēnscustomer
4LatinclueoI am called or named; I am reputed
5Proto-Italickluēōto be known
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →