Where does “Silvia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Silvia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsilvawood, forest; orchard, grove
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →