Where does “sill” come from?
Sill comes from Middle English selle, from Old English syl, from Latin cella meaning a small room or chamber, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, ultimately from the root ḱel- meaning to conceal or cover.
sill (English): A horizontal slat which forms the base of a...
Definitions
- A horizontal slat which forms the base of a...
Ancestry of “sill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sille | — |
| 2 | Old English | syll | a beam that serves as a foundation or support,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sulī | balk, bar, threshold, sill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “sill”