Where does “hlyst” come from?

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

hlyst (Old English): listening; the sense of hearing

Definitions

  1. listening; the sense of hearing

Ancestry of “hlyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlustizhearing; ear, ear opening
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-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 hlustiz →