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Where does “Clio” come from?

Clio (Translingual) comes from Latin Clio, from Ancient Greek Κλειώ, from Ancient Greek κλέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Clio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinClio—
2Ancient GreekΚλειώ—
3Ancient Greekκλέωto tell of, make famous, celebrate; Alternative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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