Where does “Silvana” come from?

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

Silvana (Latin): a female wood-deity

Definitions

  1. a female wood-deity

Ancestry of “Silvana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →