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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Clio | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κλειώ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλέω | to tell of, make famous, celebrate; Alternative... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |