Where does “klyaus-” come from?
klyaus- (Tocharian B) comes from Proto-Tocharian klyeus-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
klyaus- (Tocharian B): to hear, to listen
Ancestry of “klyaus-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Tocharian | klyeus- | to hear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |