Where does “sylve” come from?

sylve (French) comes from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

sylve (French): forest; woods

Definitions

  1. forest; woods

Ancestry of “sylve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →