Where does “syll” come from?

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

syll (Old English): a beam that serves as a foundation or support,...

Definitions

  1. a beam that serves as a foundation or support,...

Ancestry of “syll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsulībalk, bar, threshold, sill
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “syll”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulī →