Where does “syll” come from?
syll (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sulī, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
syll (Old Norse): sill
Ancestry of “syll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sulī | balk, bar, threshold, sill |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “syll”