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Where does “cluastuiscint” come from?

cluastuiscint (Irish) comes from Irish cluas-, from Irish cluas, from Old Irish clúas, from Proto-Celtic kloustā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cluastuiscint (Irish): aural comprehension, listening comprehension

Definitions

  1. aural comprehension, listening comprehension

Ancestry of “cluastuiscint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcluas-aural
2Irishcluasear; ear-shaped object; lug, handle; cleat; tab;...
3Old Irishclúasear; hearing
4Proto-Celtickloustāear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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