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Polyclitus
Polyclitus comes from Latin Polyclītus, from Ancient Greek κλειτός ‘famed’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκλέω‘to celebrate’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκλειτός‘famed’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠολῠ́κλειτοςPolŭ́kleitos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPolyclītus
- EnglishtodayPolyclitus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκλέω‘to celebrate’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκλειτός‘famed’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠολῠ́κλειτοςPolŭ́kleitos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPolyclītus
- EnglishtodayPolyclitus
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’
listen, loud, client, scout, linn, leer, shruti, lithe, umlaut, 14 more
Today it means
name A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Elder, 5th century BCE Ancient Greek sculptor and artist from Argos or Sicyon
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- / Polyclitus