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
- resting, ceasing, remaining silent
Ancestry of “silens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sileō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seyl- | still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent |
Words derived from “silens”