Where does “silință” come from?

silință (Romanian) comes from Romanian sili, from Serbo-Croatian силити, from Proto-Slavic sila, from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀlāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂i-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

silință (Romanian): pains, effort, painstaking; endeavor; zeal

Definitions

  1. pains, effort, painstaking; endeavor; zeal

Ancestry of “silință”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansilito force someone
2Serbo-Croatianсилитиto force
3Proto-Slavicsilastrength, force
4Proto-Balto-Slavicséiˀlāˀstrength, force; soul
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂i-l-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “silință”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂i-l-eh₂ →