Where does “Sruti” come from?

Sruti (English) comes from Sanskrit श्रुति, from Sanskrit श्रु, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Sruti”, step by step

Sruti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit श्रुति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्रुतिhearing, listening; ear, organ or power of...
2Sanskritश्रुto listen, hear; learn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlu-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Proto-Indo-European srew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
2Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu- →