Where does “selva” come from?
selva (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish selva, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
selva (Spanish): forest or jungle, wood, chiefly a rainforest
Definitions
- forest or jungle, wood, chiefly a rainforest
Ancestry of “selva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | selva | — |
| 2 | Latin | silva | wood, forest; orchard, grove |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “selva”