Where does “klitos” come from?
klitos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
klitos (Proto-Celtic): covered; sheltered
Ancestry of “klitos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |