Where does “слух” come from?
слух (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic sluxъ, from Proto-Slavic slūti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
слух (Bulgarian): hearing; rumor
Ancestry of “слух”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sluxъ | hearing, rumor |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slūti | to be named, to talk over, to follow news |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-(e)-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |