Etymograph

English

Silvanus

Silvanus comes from Latin silva ‘forest’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsilva‘forest’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CESilvānus
  3. EnglishtodaySilvanus

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsilva‘forest’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CESilvānus
  3. EnglishtodaySilvanus

The story

The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinized as Silvānus by Paul.

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *sel- ‘jump, spring’

result, sale, salmon, insult, sally, salon, exile, resilient, salle, salient, sill, somersault, slink, salacious, seel, selly, 19 more

through Latin silva ‘forest’

savage, salvage, sylvan, selva, 7 more

Today it means

name A god of forests.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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