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
- jungle; woods, forest; mass, multitude, forest
Ancestry of “selva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | silva | wood, forest; orchard, grove |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “selva”