Where does “sila” come from?

sila (Latvian) comes from Latvian sils, from Latvian silas, from Proto-Baltic šil-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱl̥-, from Proto-Indo-European skel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

sila (Latvian): genitive singular form of sils

Definitions

  1. genitive singular form of sils

Ancestry of “sila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansilspine forest, pinewood
2Latviansilas—
3Proto-Balticšil-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱl̥-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskel-to be obligated, owe; to be guilty
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱl̥- →