Where does “sila” come from?

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

sila (Indonesian): moral principle

Definitions

  1. moral principle

Ancestry of “sila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysila—
2Classical Malaysila—
3Sanskritशीलconduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
4Sanskritशीto lie down
5Proto-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 →