Where does “silent” come from?
silent (Latin) comes from Latin sileo, from Proto-Indo-European seyl- — still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent.
silent (Latin): third-person plural present active indicative of...
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- third-person plural present active indicative of...
Ancestry of “silent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sileo | I am silent, noiseless, quiet, make no sound;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seyl- | still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent |