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Where does “hlustiz” come from?

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

hlustiz (Proto-Germanic): hearing; ear, ear opening

Definitions

  1. hearing; ear, ear opening

Ancestry of “hlustiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlustiz”

  • hlyst
  • kokhlust
  • hlust
  • hlust
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