Where does “clepsydra” come from?

clepsydra (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα, from Ancient Greek κλέπτω, from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.

clepsydra (Latin): water clock, clepsydra

Definitions

  1. water clock, clepsydra

Ancestry of “clepsydra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλεψύδραpipette; water clock; clepsydra. The ancient form...
2Ancient GreekκλέπτωI steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret
3Proto-Hellenicklépťōto steal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklép-ye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlep-to steal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklep-to steal

Words derived from “clepsydra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti →