Where does “ljudlös” come from?
ljudlös (Swedish) comes from Swedish ljud, 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.
ljudlös (Swedish): soundless
Ancestry of “ljudlös”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ljud | sound |
| 2 | Old Swedish | liuþ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hljóð | silence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hleuþą | listening, hearing; sound |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew-to- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |