Where does “silens” come from?

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

silens (Latin): resting, ceasing, remaining silent

Definitions

  1. resting, ceasing, remaining silent

Ancestry of “silens”, 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

Words derived from “silens”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyl- →Every word from Latin sileō →