Where does “madreselva” come from?

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

madreselva (Spanish): honeysuckle, woodbine

Definitions

honeysuckle, woodbine

Ancestry of “madreselva”, step by step

madreselva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish selva

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	selva	forest or jungle, wood, chiefly a rainforest
2	Old Spanish	selva	forest
3	Latin	silva	wood, forest; orchard, grove
4	Proto-Indo-European	sēl-	to calm, quiet, be favourable

via Spanish madre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	madre	mother; riverbed; dregs
2	Latin	māter	mother female parent
3	Ancient Greek	ἄρχω	To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ergʰ-	to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “madreselva”

madresilba

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Latin silva →Every word from Old Spanish selva →