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Where does “šil-” come from?

šil- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱl̥-, from Proto-Indo-European skel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Ancestry of “šil-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansḱl̥-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskel-to be obligated, owe; to be guilty
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “šil-”

  • sils
  • Siliņš
  • silas
  • sila
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →