Where does “clistir” come from?

clistir (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek κλυστήρ, from Ancient Greek κλύζω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clistir (Romanian): irrigator

Definitions

  1. irrigator

Ancestry of “clistir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλυστήρa syringe, a clyster-pipe
2Ancient Greekκλύζωto wash, dash over, surge up; to be washed by the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Ancient Greek κλύζω
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