Where does “бессильно” come from?
бессильно (Russian) comes from Russian бесси́льный, from Russian бесси́лие, from Russian си́ла, 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.
бессильно (Russian): powerlessly
Definitions
- powerlessly
Ancestry of “бессильно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бесси́льный | weak, feeble, powerless; impotent |
| 2 | Russian | бесси́лие | impotence, asthenia, impuissance loss of strength |
| 3 | Russian | си́ла | force; strength |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sila | strength, force |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | séiˀlāˀ | strength, force; soul |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂i-l-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |