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): blackberry

Definitions

  1. blackberry

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 →