Where does “skysill” come from?

skysill (English) comes from English sill, from Middle English sille, from Old English syll, from Proto-Germanic sulī, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

skysill (English): Horizon

Definitions

  1. Horizon

Ancestry of “skysill”, step by step

skysill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsillA horizontal slat which forms the base of a...
2Middle Englishsille—
3Old Englishsylla beam that serves as a foundation or support,...
4Proto-Germanicsulībalk, bar, threshold, sill
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

via English sky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskyThe atmosphere above a given point, especially as...
2Middle EnglishskyThe atmosphere or sky; that which lies above the...
3Old Norseskýcloud
4Proto-Germanicskiwjącloud; sky
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulī →Every word from Old English syll →