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Where does “sluch” come from?

sluch (Czech) comes from Old Czech sluch, 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.

sluch (Czech): hearing

Definitions

  1. hearing

Ancestry of “sluch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechsluch—
2Proto-Slavicsluxъhearing, rumor
3Proto-Slavicslūtito be named, to talk over, to follow news
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléw-(e)-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “sluch”

  • sluchový
  • sluchátko
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