Where does “hlosnian” come from?

hlosnian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hlusnōną, from Proto-Germanic hlusēną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlosnian (Old English): to listen, be silent in expectation of hearing,...

Definitions

  1. to listen, be silent in expectation of hearing,...

Ancestry of “hlosnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlusnōną—
2Proto-Germanichlusēną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlusēną →