Where does “Clazomenae” come from?
Clazomenae (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κλαζομεναί, from Ancient Greek κλάζω, from Proto-Indo-European glag-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.
Clazomenae (Latin): A city of Ionia situated on the southern side of the bay of Smyrna
Definitions
- A city of Ionia situated on the southern side of the bay of Smyrna
Ancestry of “Clazomenae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κλαζομεναί | Clazomenae; Klazomenai; Kilizman, Turkey |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλάζω | I make a sharp piercing sound |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glag- | to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |