Where does “shruti” come from?

shruti (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.

shruti (English): The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced

Definitions

  1. The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced

Ancestry of “shruti”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu- →