Where does “сельва” come from?

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

сельва (Russian): tropical rainforest typically in South America; Amazon rainforest, selva

Definitions

  1. tropical rainforest typically in South America; Amazon rainforest, selva

Ancestry of “сельва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishselvaforest or jungle, wood, chiefly a rainforest
2Old Spanishselvaforest
3Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →Every word from Old Spanish selva →