Where does “silente” come from?
silente (Italian) comes from Latin silens, from Latin sileō, from Proto-Indo-European seyl- — still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent.
silente (Italian): silent; silent, taciturn
Ancestry of “silente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | silens | resting, ceasing, remaining silent |
| 2 | Latin | sileō | to be silent, noiseless, quiet, make no sound; speak not, to be quiet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seyl- | still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent |
Words derived from “silente”