Where does “lūsteren” come from?
lūsteren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lūstren, from Proto-Germanic hlūstrijaną, from Proto-Germanic hlūstaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “lūsteren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lūstren | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlūstrijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlūstaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |