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
- to listen, to listen to; to attend; to auscultate
Ancestry of “послушать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | слу́шать | to hear, listen |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slušati | to listen |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sluxěti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |