Where does “Sylvester” come from?

Sylvester (Finnish) comes from Latin sylvester, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Ancestry of “Sylvester”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsylvesterAlternative form of silvester; woody, rural
2Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “Sylvester”

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