Where does “kliens” come from?

kliens (Hungarian) comes from Latin cliēns, from Latin clueo, from Proto-Italic kluēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kliens (Hungarian): client; customer

Definitions

  1. client; customer

Ancestry of “kliens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincliēnscustomer
2LatinclueoI am called or named; I am reputed
3Proto-Italickluēōto be known
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “kliens”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Italic kluēō →