Where does “hiljada” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hiljada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichiljasilent
2Proto-Finnicšilja—
3Proto-Germanicsilānąto be still, be silent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseyl-still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent

Words derived from “hiljada”

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