Where does “sille” come from?

sille (Middle English) comes from Old English syll, from Proto-Germanic sulī, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Ancestry of “sille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsylla beam that serves as a foundation or support,...
2Proto-Germanicsulībalk, bar, threshold, sill
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “sille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulī →Every word from Old English syll →