Where does “silvicolo” come from?
silvicolo (Italian) comes from Latin silvicolus, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
silvicolo (Italian): wood, forest, woodland
Ancestry of “silvicolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | silvicolus | inhabiting woods; sylvan; silvicolous |
| 2 | Latin | silva | wood, forest; orchard, grove |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “silvicolo”