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klà.

dat: to steal something-acc

klè. thief

Etymology

gender change of
NLem, LMLem, MLem kalp‑a
OLem kalp‑
PLem *kalp‑, root present of
PIE *klep‑

Gender change avoided homophony with klàp. ‘thank’, which would be rather incongruous.

Cognates

Eng klepto‑maniac (via Gk κλέπτω ‘steal’)