Sylva etymology

Latin

Latin word sylva comes from Proto-Indo-European *ser-

Etymology of sylva

Detailed word origin of sylva

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*ser- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*sēl- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
sylva Latin (lat) (considered to be less correct, proscribed).
silvestris Latin (lat) Of or pertaining to a forest or wood. Forested, wooded, overgrown with trees. Rural, wild, living in forests.

Words with the same origin as sylva

Descendants of *ser-

sol solem sorte