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Where does “клие́нт” come from?

клие́нт (Russian) comes from German Klient, from Latin cliēns, from Latin clueo, from Proto-Italic kluēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “клие́нт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKlientclient
2Latincliēns—
3LatinclueoI am called or named; I am reputed
4Proto-Italickluēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “клие́нт”

  • клиентский
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