Where does “sylvan” come from?

Sylvan comes from Medieval Latin sylvanus, meaning of or relating to the forest.

sylvan (English): Pertaining to the forest, or woodlands; Residing...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the forest, or woodlands; Residing...

Ancestry of “sylvan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSilvānus—
2Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “sylvan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →Every word from Latin Silvānus →