Where does “selve” come from?
selve (French) comes from Portuguese selva, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
selve (French): Tropical forest, in particular Amazonian...
Definitions
- Tropical forest, in particular Amazonian...
Ancestry of “selve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | selva | jungle; woods, forest; mass, multitude, forest |
| 2 | Latin | silva | wood, forest; orchard, grove |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
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