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
Ancestry of “luusteren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lūsteron | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlūstrōną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “luusteren”