Where does “sila” come from?

sila (Classical Malay) comes from Sanskrit शील, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “sila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीलconduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
2Sanskritशीto lie down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “sila”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शील →