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Where does “слы́шать” come from?

слы́шать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic slỳšati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “слы́шать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslỳšati—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “слы́шать”

  • услышать
  • расслышать
  • наслышаться
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