Where does “hlysnan” come from?
hlysnan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hlusnijaną, from Proto-Germanic hlusēną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hlysnan (Old English): to listen
Ancestry of “hlysnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hlusnijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlusēną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hlysnan”