Where does “слу́шать” come from?
слу́шать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic slušati, from Proto-Slavic sluxěti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
слу́шать (Russian): to hear, listen
Ancestry of “слу́шать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | slušati | to listen |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sluxěti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “слу́шать”