Where does “hljóðbók” come from?

hljóðbók (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hljóð, from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hljóðbók (Icelandic): audiobook

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Ancestry of “hljóðbók”, step by step

hljóðbók traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hljóð

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	hljóð	sound; a cry; silence
2	Old Norse	hljóð	silence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,...
3	Proto-Germanic	hleuþą	listening, hearing; sound
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱlew-to-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱlew-	to hear
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

via Icelandic bók

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	bók	a book
2	Old Norse	bók	beech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
3	Proto-Germanic	bōks	letter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂ǵos	beech

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