Where does “selva” come from?

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

selva (Italian): forest, wood

Definitions

  1. forest, wood

Ancestry of “selva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “selva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →
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