Where does “Sylvi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Sylvi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishSylvia—
2Latinsilviawoodland sprite
3Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →Every word from Latin silvia →