Where does “síla” come from?
síla (Czech) comes from Sanskrit सीवयति, from Sanskrit -अयति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-áyati, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
síla (Czech): strength; force; power
Definitions
- strength; force; power
Ancestry of “síla”, step by step
síla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सीवयति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सीवयति | sews, stitches |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -अयति | causative suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *-áyati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Proto-Slavic sila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sila | strength, force |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | séiˀlāˀ | strength, force; soul |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂i-l-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |