Where does “безсилен” come from?
безсилен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian сила, from Old Church Slavonic сила, from Proto-Slavic sila, from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀlāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂i-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
безсилен (Bulgarian): powerless
Definitions
- powerless
Ancestry of “безсилен”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | сила | strength, force, forcefulness; power, might;... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | сила | power, force; virtue, strength; miracle |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sila | strength, force |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | séiˀlāˀ | strength, force; soul |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂i-l-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |