Where does “selves” come from?

selves (Asturian) comes from Asturian selva, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

selves (Asturian): plural of selva

Definitions

  1. plural of selva

Ancestry of “selves”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianselvarainforest
2Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →Every word from Asturian selva →