Where does “श्रोता” come from?

श्रोता (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit श्रोतृ, from Sanskrit श्रु, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

श्रोता (Hindi): listener one who listens

Definitions

  1. listener one who listens

Ancestry of “श्रोता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्रोतृone who hears, hearing, a hearer
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- →