Where does “sīla” come from?

sīla (Pali) comes from Sanskrit शील, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

sīla (Pali): nature; habit

Definitions

  1. nature; habit

Ancestry of “sīla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीलconduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
2Sanskritशीto lie down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “sīla”

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