Where does “selvin” come from?

selvin (Finnish) comes from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

selvin (Finnish): superlative degree of selvä; Instructive plural ...

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of selvä; Instructive plural ...

Ancestry of “selvin”, step by step

selvin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin mōns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōnsmountain, mount
2Proto-Italic*monts—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Latin Silvānus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSilvānus—
2Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Italic *monts →Every word from Latin mōns →