Lemizh / English dictionary
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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’)