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Where does “kleitrelā” come from?

kleitrelā (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Italic kleitrā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléytreh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “kleitrelā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickleitrā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléytreh₂shelter, covering
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “kleitrelā”

  • clitellum
  • clitellus
  • clitellae
  • Clitellata
  • clitellum
  • clitellae
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