Where does “silvicolous” come from?

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

silvicolous (English): Growing in woodlands

Definitions

  1. Growing in woodlands

Ancestry of “silvicolous”, step by step

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