Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/klṓps

This Proto-Hellenic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Hellenic

Etymology

Reflects Proto-Indo-European *klṓps, a root noun from *klep- (“to steal”).

Noun

*klṓps m

  1. thief
    Synonyms: *kleptḗr, *pʰṓr

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

  • *klépťō (“to steal”)
  • *klopā́ (“theft”)
  • ? *pkú-klōps (“cattle-thief”)

Derived terms

  • *arkʰí-klōps (“chief of thieves”)
    • Ancient Greek: ἀρχίκλωψ (arkhíklōps)

Descendants

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