Where does “sile” come from?

sile (Middle English) comes from Old Norse síl, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.

Ancestry of “sile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesílherring
2Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring

Words derived from “sile

Every word from Proto-Germanic sīląEvery word from Old Norse síl