Where does “pseudolisten” come from?
pseudolisten (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.
pseudolisten (English): To pretend to listen; to feign attention to what...
Definitions
- To pretend to listen; to feign attention to what...
Ancestry of “pseudolisten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | listen | To pay attention to a sound or speech; To expect... |
| 2 | Middle English | listenen | — |
| 3 | Old English | hlysnan | to listen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlusnijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlusēną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |