Where does “selvoso” come from?
selvoso (Italian) comes from Latin silvosus, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
selvoso (Italian): wooded, sylvan
Ancestry of “selvoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | silvosus | wooded, full of trees |
| 2 | Latin | silva | wood, forest; orchard, grove |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |