Where does “श्रोत्र” come from?

श्रोत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

श्रोत्र (Sanskrit): the organ of hearing; ear

Definitions

  1. the organ of hearing; ear

Ancestry of “श्रोत्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléw-tro-mmeans of hearing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “श्रोत्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-tro-m →