Where does “сила” come from?
сила (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic sila, from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀlāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂i-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
Ancestry of “сила”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sila | strength, force |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | séiˀlāˀ | strength, force; soul |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂i-l-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |