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.
Ancestry of “Σιλουανός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Σῐλουᾱνός | — |
| 2 | Latin | Silvānus | — |
| 3 | Latin | silva | wood, forest; orchard, grove |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |