Where does “silvifragus” come from?

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

silvifragus (Latin): forest-destroying

Definitions

  1. forest-destroying

Ancestry of “silvifragus”, step by step

silvifragus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin silva

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

via Latin frangō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrangōto break, shatter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →