myEtymology.com: French etymology of silence

Etymology of the French word silence

the Old French word silence

derived from the Latin word silentium (silence)

derived from the Latin word silens (silent, still)

derived from the Latin word silere (be silent, not to speak; be quiet)

English silence

English silence, German Silentium, Italian silenzio, Latin silentium, Spanish silencio

Word found in Old French