Where does “Silventoinen” come from?

Silventoinen (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek Σιλουανός, from Latin Silvānus, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Ancestry of “Silventoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣιλουανός
2LatinSilvānus
3Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl-Every word from Latin silvaEvery word from Latin Silvānus