Where does “cluens” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cluens”, step by step

cluens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin clueo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinclueoI am called or named; I am reputed
2Proto-Italickluēōto be known
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Latin cluo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincluoI clean, purge; Alternative form of clueō
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱlewH-to clean, rinse, slide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-