Where does “clientem” come from?

clientem (Latin) comes from Latin cliens, from Latin cluens, from Latin clueo, from Proto-Italic kluēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clientem (Latin): accusative singular of cliēns

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of cliēns

Ancestry of “clientem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclienscustomer; client, retainer, follower; companion,...
2Latincluens
3LatinclueoI am called or named; I am reputed
4Proto-Italickluēōto be known
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Italic kluēō →