Where does “silvestru” come from?

silvestru (Romanian) comes from Latin sylvester, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

silvestru (Romanian): wooded

Definitions

  1. wooded

Ancestry of “silvestru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsylvesterAlternative form of silvester; woody, rural
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 Latin sylvester →