myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of silentium

Etymology of the Latin word silentium

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)

French silence, Italian silenzio, Portuguese silêncio, Romanian silenţiu, Spanish silencio

English silence, French silence, German Silentium, Italian silenzio, Spanish silencio