Where does “selve” come from?

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

selve (Friulian): wood, forest

Definitions

  1. wood, forest

Ancestry of “selve”, 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 →