Where does “silva” come from?
silva (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese silva, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
silva (Galician): bramble, blackberry bush; forest
Definitions
- bramble, blackberry bush; forest
Ancestry of “silva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | silva | — |
| 2 | Latin | silva | wood, forest; orchard, grove |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |