Where does “silvia” come from?

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

silvia (New Latin): woodland sprite

Definitions

  1. woodland sprite

Ancestry of “silvia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “silvia”

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