Sylvan
/ˈsɪl.vən/noun
Relating to woods or forests; wooded.
Did you know?In Roman religion, Silvanus was a rustic deity of forests and wild places, and the English word kept that enchanted woodland aura through Latin and French.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seh₂wl-
“A root meaning “wood” or “forest” behind several tree/wood words in Indo-European languages.”
Latin
Latin
silva
“Forest, woods, woodland.”
Latin
Latin
Silvanus
“Roman god of woods, fields, and uncultivated land.”
Old French
Old French
sylvain
“Of the woods; rustic, wooded.”
16th Century
English
sylvan
“Of, living in, or characteristic of the woods.”
Modern English
English
sylvan
“Relating to woods or forests; wooded.”
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