Where does “Clio” come from?

Clio (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κλειώ, from Ancient Greek κλέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Clio (Latin): Clio, three figures

Definitions

  1. Clio, three figures

Ancestry of “Clio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚλειώClio
2Ancient Greekκλέωto tell of, make famous, celebrate; Alternative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Clio

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