Where does “afluisteren” come from?

afluisteren (Dutch) comes from Dutch luisteren, from Middle Dutch luusteren, from Old Dutch lūsteron, from Proto-Germanic hlūstrōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

afluisteren (Dutch): to eavesdrop

Definitions

to eavesdrop

Ancestry of “afluisteren”, step by step

afluisteren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch luisteren

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	luisteren	to listen; to listen, to obey, comply with
2	Middle Dutch	luusteren	to listen; to whisper
3	Old Dutch	lūsteron	—
4	Proto-Germanic	hlūstrōną	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱlew-	to hear
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

via Dutch af

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	af	off; off, from; finished, done
2	Middle Dutch	af	off, out, away; of, about
3	Old Dutch	af	—
4	Proto-Germanic	ab	away from; away
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂epo	from, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “afluisteren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlūstrōną →