Where does “silendus” come from?

silendus (Latin) comes from Latin sileō, from Proto-Indo-European seyl- — still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent.

silendus (Latin): which is to be kept silent about

Definitions

  1. which is to be kept silent about

Ancestry of “silendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsileōto be silent, noiseless, quiet, make no sound; speak not, to be quiet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseyl-still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyl- →Every word from Latin sileō →
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