Where does “sylesh” come from?

sylesh (Albanian) comes from Albanian sy, from Proto-Albanian asī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

sylesh (Albanian): credulous, gullible

Definitions

  1. credulous, gullible

Ancestry of “sylesh”, step by step

sylesh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian sy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniansyeye
2Proto-Albanianasī
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷih₁nominative/vocative/accusative dual of *h₃ókʷs
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Albanian Lesh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianLeshwool, hair, fleece
2LatinAlexius
3Ancient GreekἌλεξιςhelper, defender
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέξωI ward off; ward off
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-s-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁
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