Where does “mislisten” come from?

mislisten (English) comes from English listen, from Middle English listenen, from Old English hlysnan, from Proto-Germanic hlusnijaną, from Proto-Germanic hlusēną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

mislisten (English): To misunderstand or misinterpret something to which one listens, especially as a result of poor attention

Definitions

  1. To misunderstand or misinterpret something to which one listens, especially as a result of poor attention

Ancestry of “mislisten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlistenTo pay attention to a sound or speech; To expect...
2Middle Englishlistenen—
3Old Englishhlysnanto listen
4Proto-Germanichlusnijaną—
5Proto-Germanichlusēną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlusēną →