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
Ancestry of “selves”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Asturian | selva | rainforest |
| 2 | Latin | silva | wood, forest; orchard, grove |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |