Where does “sileni” come from?
sileni (Ido) comes from Czech sílit, from Czech síla, 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.
sileni (Ido): plural of sileno
Definitions
- plural of sileno
Ancestry of “sileni”, step by step
sileni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech sílit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | sílit | to grow stronger, to strengthen |
| 2 | Czech | síla | strength; force; power |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सीवयति | sews, stitches |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -अयति | causative suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *-áyati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Czech šílet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | šílet | to be crazy, to go crazy |