Where does “silvestro” come from?

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

silvestro (Italian): woodland

Definitions

  1. woodland

Ancestry of “silvestro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsylvesterAlternative form of silvester; woody, rural
2Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “silvestro”

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