Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ḱlews-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Etymology

Reanalyzed from *ḱléwseti, se-desiderative of *ḱlew-.

Root

*ḱlews-

1. to hear

Derived terms

• *ḱlus-h₁yé-ti
  • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *klusḗˀtei
    • Latvian: klusêt
    • Proto-Slavic: *slyšati (“to hear”) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Celtic: *klusīti (see there for further descendants)

• *ḱlows-éye-ti (causative)
  • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kláusīˀtei
    • Latvian: klausīt (“to obey, follow, comply with”)
    • Lithuanian: klausýti (“to listen”)
    • Old Prussian: klausiton (“to hear”)

• *ḱlu-né-s-ti ~ *ḱlu-n-s-ti
  • Proto-Armenian:
    • Old Armenian: լսեմ (lsem) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *klunstei
    • Lithuanian: klùsti

• *ḱlows-o-s
  • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *ślaušás
    • Proto-Slavic: *sluxъ (“hearing, rumor”) (see there for further descendants)

• *ḱlows-teh₂
  • Proto-Celtic: *kloustā (see there for further descendants)

• *ḱlus-ró-s
  • Old Armenian: լուռ (luṙ)
    • Armenian: լուռ (luṙ)

• *ḱlus-tí-s
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *śruštíš
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *śruṣṭíṣ
      • Sanskrit: श्रुष्टि (śruṣṭí, “obedience”)