Where does “Σιλουανός” come from?

Σιλουανός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Σῐλουᾱνός, from Latin Silvānus, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Σιλουανός (Greek): transliteration of cognomen Silvanus

Definitions

  1. transliteration of cognomen Silvanus

Ancestry of “Σιλουανός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣῐλουᾱνός—
2LatinSilvānus—
3Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →Every word from Latin Silvānus →