English
cledonism
Cledonism comes from Ancient Greek κληδών ‘an omen’, from κλέος ‘fame, glory’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱléwos‘fame’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kléwos‘fame’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκλέοςkléos‘fame, glory’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκληδώνklēdṓn‘an omen’
- Englishearliest quotation 1885cledonism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱléwos‘fame’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kléwos‘fame’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκλέοςkléos‘fame, glory’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκληδώνklēdṓn‘an omen’
- Englishearliest quotation 1885cledonism
Earliest quotation: 1885, The Journal of Philology: “And indeed cledonism, or the putting of a prophetic…”
Formed from -ism
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’
listen, loud, client, scout, linn, lithe, shruti, leer, umlaut, 13 more
Today it means
noun Divination through the interpretation of words (written or spoken) encountered by chance.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- / cledonism