Where does “lyttar” come from?

lyttar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

lyttar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a listener

Definitions

  1. a listener

Ancestry of “lyttar”, step by step

lyttar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk år

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskåra year; an oar; a vein
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Norwegian Bokmål lytte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållytteto listen
2Old Norsehljóðasound; to sound
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →
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