Where does “Silvestri” come from?

Silvestri (English) comes from Italian Silvestri, from Italian silvestro, from Latin sylvester, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Ancestry of “Silvestri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSilvestri—
2Italiansilvestrowoodland
3LatinsylvesterAlternative form of silvester; woody, rural
4Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →Every word from Latin sylvester →