Where does “Trānssilvānia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Trānssilvānia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSilvānus—
2Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “Trānssilvānia”

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