Where does “kléwos” come from?
kléwos (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
kléwos (Proto-Hellenic): fame
Ancestry of “kléwos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “kléwos”