Where does “luusteren” come from?

luusteren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lūsteron, from Proto-Germanic hlūstrōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

luusteren (Middle Dutch): to listen; to whisper

Definitions

  1. to listen; to whisper

Ancestry of “luusteren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlūsteron—
2Proto-Germanichlūstrōną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “luusteren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlūstrōną →