κλάω
Ancient Greek
verb
Definitions
- to break, to break off, to break into pieces
- (of geometric lines) to be broken or deflected
- to break, to weaken, to frustrate
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (beat, break, strike, hew).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*kelh₂-
Gloss
beat, break, strike, hew
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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- alloclasite English
- anticlastogenic English
- clastogenic English
- trichoclasis English
- clava Latin
- clāva Latin
- percello Latin
- īconoclasta Latin
- εἰκονοκλάστης Ancient Greek
- εἰκών Ancient Greek
- κατακλάω Ancient Greek
- κόλαφος Ancient Greek
- σκῶλος Ancient Greek
- *kelh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *kwuljaną Proto-Germanic
- cwellan Old English
- Cillian Irish
- hlunnr Old Norse
- *kòlti Proto-Slavic
- کلنگ Persian
- κλάνω Greek (modern)
- κλάσιμο Greek (modern)
- κλάσμα Greek (modern)
- κλανιά Greek (modern)
- *kel-to Proto-Celtic
- *kladiwos Proto-Celtic
- κλᾰ́σμᾰ grc-koi