Where does “selva” come from?

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

selva (Portuguese): jungle; woods, forest; mass, multitude, forest

Definitions

  1. jungle; woods, forest; mass, multitude, forest

Ancestry of “selva”, step by step

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

Words derived from “selva”

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