Where does “Silvius” come from?

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

Silvius (English): The son of Ascanius and his wife

Definitions

  1. The son of Ascanius and his wife

Ancestry of “Silvius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSilvius—
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 Silvius →