Where does “сильно” come from?

сильно (Russian) comes from Russian си́льный, from Proto-Slavic silьnъ, 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.

сильно (Russian): strongly

Definitions

  1. strongly

Ancestry of “сильно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianси́льныйstrong, powerful
2Proto-Slavicsilьnъstrong
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂i-l-eh₂ →