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

Definitions

  1. silent

Ancestry of “hilja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicšilja—
2Proto-Germanicsilānąto be still, be silent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseyl-still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent

Words derived from “hilja”

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