Where does “-klom” come from?
-klom (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Ancestry of “-klom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |