Where does “Silvanus” come from?

Silvanus (English) comes from Latin Silvānus, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Silvanus (English): A god of forests

Definitions

  1. A god of forests

Ancestry of “Silvanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSilvānus—
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 Latin Silvānus →