Where does “мовча́ти” come from?

мовча́ти (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian за-, from Ukrainian сила, 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.

мовча́ти (Ukrainian): to be silent; to keep quiet

Definitions

  1. to be silent; to keep quiet

Ancestry of “мовча́ти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianза-beyond, behind
2Ukrainianсилаforce; strength
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

Words derived from “мовча́ти”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Ukrainian за- →