Where does “siłomierz” come from?

siłomierz (Polish) comes from Polish Siła, 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.

siłomierz (Polish): dynamometer

Definitions

  1. dynamometer

Ancestry of “siłomierz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishSiła
2Old Polishsiłastrength, force, power
3Proto-Slavicsilastrength, force
4Proto-Balto-Slavicséiˀlāˀstrength, force; soul
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂i-l-eh₂
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂i-l-eh₂