Where does “silom” come from?
silom (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian sȉla, 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.
silom (Serbo-Croatian): by force, forcibly; instrumental singular of sila
Definitions
- by force, forcibly; instrumental singular of sila
Ancestry of “silom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | sȉla | force, power |
| 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 |