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.

Related terms

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

Derived terms

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

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: κλώψ (klṓps)