Where does “hilja” come from?
hilja (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic šilja, from Proto-Germanic silāną, from Proto-Indo-European seyl- — still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent.
hilja (Proto-Finnic): silent
Ancestry of “hilja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | šilja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | silāną | to be still, be silent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seyl- | still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent |
Words derived from “hilja”