Where does “hlust” come from?
hlust (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hlust, from Proto-Germanic hlustiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hlust (Icelandic): ear canal
Ancestry of “hlust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hlust | ear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlustiz | hearing; ear, ear opening |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hlust”