Where does “вслу́хатися” come from?
вслу́хатися (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian слухати, from Ukrainian слух, from Proto-Slavic sluxъ, from Proto-Slavic slūti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
вслу́хатися (Ukrainian): to listen attentively/carefully/intently
Definitions
- to listen attentively/carefully/intently
Ancestry of “вслу́хатися”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | слухати | to listen, to hear; to pay attention to, to... |
| 2 | Ukrainian | слух | hearing |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sluxъ | hearing, rumor |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slūti | to be named, to talk over, to follow news |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-(e)-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |