Where does “послушать” come from?

послушать (Russian) comes from Russian слу́шать, from Proto-Slavic slušati, from Proto-Slavic sluxěti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

послушать (Russian): to listen, to listen to; to attend; to auscultate

Definitions

  1. to listen, to listen to; to attend; to auscultate

Ancestry of “послушать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianслу́шатьto hear, listen
2Proto-Slavicslušatito listen
3Proto-Slavicsluxěti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “послушать”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sluxěti →