Where does “silvicolus” come from?

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

silvicolus (Latin): inhabiting woods; sylvan; silvicolous

Definitions

  1. inhabiting woods; sylvan; silvicolous

Ancestry of “silvicolus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “silvicolus”

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