Where does “silan” come from?
silan (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.
silan (Serbo-Croatian): strong, powerful, mighty, vehement; much, many
Definitions
- strong, powerful, mighty, vehement; much, many
Ancestry of “silan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | silьnъ | strong |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sila | strength, force |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | séiˀlāˀ | strength, force; soul |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂i-l-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |