Where does “usiłować” come from?

usiłować (Old Polish) comes from Old Polish siła, 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.

usiłować (Old Polish): to strive for something, to try for something, to attempt to gain

Definitions

  1. to strive for something, to try for something, to attempt to gain

Ancestry of “usiłować”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishsiłastrength, force, power
2Proto-Slavicsilastrength, force
3Proto-Balto-Slavicséiˀlāˀstrength, force; soul
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂i-l-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “usiłować”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂i-l-eh₂ →