Etymology of the English word silviculture
the English word
silvicultureusing the English prefix
silvi-derived from the Latin word
silva (wood, forest)
unknown etymology, according to Ernout and Meillet, "Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue latine" (1951)
derived from the New Latin word
cultureDate
The earliest known usage of silviculture in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
