Where does “wysłuchiwać” come from?

wysłuchiwać (Polish) comes from Polish wysłuchać, from Polish wy-, from Proto-Slavic vy-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

wysłuchiwać (Polish): to listen thoroughly, to listen to the entirety of

Definitions

  1. to listen thoroughly, to listen to the entirety of

Ancestry of “wysłuchiwać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwysłuchaćto listen thoroughly, to listen to the entirety of
2Polishwy-Indicates movement outwards or away
3Proto-Slavicvy-out
4Proto-Balto-Slavicū́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Polish wy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́ →
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