Where does “ศีล” come from?

ศีล (Thai) comes from Sanskrit शील, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

ศีล (Thai): precept; morality

Definitions

  1. precept; morality

Ancestry of “ศีล”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीलconduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
2Sanskritशीto lie down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “ศีล”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शील →