Where does “silvestris” come from?
silvestris (Latin) comes from Latin -estris, from Latin terrestris, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
silvestris (Latin): Of or pertaining to a forest or wood; forested,...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a forest or wood; forested,...
Ancestry of “silvestris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -estris | — |
| 2 | Latin | terrestris | Of or pertaining to the earth or land;... |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
Words derived from “silvestris”