Where does “Silva” come from?

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

Silva (Portuguese): bramble any of various thorny shrubs, especially those in the family

Definitions

  1. bramble any of various thorny shrubs, especially those in the family

Ancestry of “Silva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesesilva—
2Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →Every word from Old Portuguese silva →