Where does “Sylvestrô” come from?
Sylvestrô (Vietnamese) comes from Italian silvestro, from Latin sylvester, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
Ancestry of “Sylvestrô”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | silvestro | woodland |
| 2 | Latin | sylvester | Alternative form of silvester; woody, rural |
| 3 | Latin | silva | wood, forest; orchard, grove |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |