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
- genitive singular form of sils
Ancestry of “sila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | sils | pine forest, pinewood |
| 2 | Latvian | silas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | šil- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱl̥- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skel- | to be obligated, owe; to be guilty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |