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.

Clio (Translingual): genus|small floating sea snails, pelagic marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks}}

Definitions

  1. genus|small floating sea snails, pelagic marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks}}

Ancestry of “Clio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinClioClio, three figures
2Ancient GreekΚλειώClio
3Ancient Greekκλέωto tell of, make famous, celebrate; Alternative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-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 κλέω