Where does “Sylvioidea” come from?

Sylvioidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Sylvia, from New Latin silvia, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Sylvioidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Sylvioidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSylviagenus, now subject to substantial taxonomic revision of its constituent species}}
2New Latinsilviawoodland sprite
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 New Latin silvia →