Where does “šilja” come from?

šilja (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic silāną, from Proto-Indo-European seyl- — still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent.

Ancestry of “šilja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsilānąto be still, be silent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseyl-still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent

Words derived from “šilja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic silāną →