Where does “Cleōn” come from?
Cleōn (Latin) comes from English Claire, from French Claire, from Latin clara, from Latin clarus, from Proto-Italic klāzos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
Cleōn (Latin): An Athenian statesman
Definitions
- An Athenian statesman
Ancestry of “Cleōn”, step by step
Cleōn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Claire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Claire | A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters |
| 2 | French | Claire | — |
| 3 | Latin | clara | inflection of clārus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 4 | Latin | clarus | clear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klāzos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
via Ancient Greek Κλέων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κλέων | in particular, the 5th century Athenian general Cleon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλέος | rumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kléwos | fame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |