Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/klépťō

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

From Proto-Indo-European *klépyeti, from *klep-.

Verb

*klépťō

  1. to steal

Inflection

  • *klopā́ (theft)
  • *klṓps (thief)
  • ? *pkú-klōps (cattle-thief)

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: κλέπτω (kléptō)
    • Greek: κλέβω (klévo)
    • Mariupol Greek: клэ́фту (kléftu)
    • English: kleptomania
    • French: cleptomanie