Where does “श्रुत” come from?

श्रुत (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan śrutás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćrutás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlutós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

श्रुत (Sanskrit): heard, listened; orally transmitted; known,...

Definitions

  1. heard, listened; orally transmitted; known,...

Ancestry of “श्रुत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanśrutás—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćrutás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlutósheard, listened; known, famous
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “श्रुत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlutós →