Etymology Explorer › Russian

Where does “слы́шный” come from?

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

Ancestry of “слы́шный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianслы́шать—
2Proto-Slavicslỳšati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “слы́шный”

  • неслышный
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →