Where does “clysterium” come from?

clysterium (Late Latin) comes from Latin clyster, from Ancient Greek κλυστήρ, from Ancient Greek κλύζω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “clysterium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclyster
2Ancient Greekκλυστήρa syringe, a clyster-pipe
3Ancient Greekκλύζωto wash, dash over, surge up; to be washed by the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clysterium

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Ancient Greek κλύζω