Where does “clero” come from?

clero (Portuguese) comes from Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.

clero (Portuguese): clergy people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services

Definitions

  1. clergy people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services

Ancestry of “clero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclērusclergy
2Ancient GreekκλῆροςA lot; That which is assigned by lot, an...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankald-
4Proto-Indo-Europeankola-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kola-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kald-Every word from Ancient Greek κλῆρος