Where does “ljud” come from?

ljud (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish liuþ, from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ljud (Swedish): sound

Definitions

  1. sound

Ancestry of “ljud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishliuþa musical sound, tune, music
2Old Norsehljóðsilence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,...
3Proto-Germanichleuþąlistening, hearing; sound
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “ljud”

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