Etymology of the English word sylvan
the English word sylvan
derived from the Medieval Latin word sylvanus
derived from the New Latin word Silvanus
derived from the Classical Latin word silvanus (gods associated with forest and uncultivated land)
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 Latin word silva (wood, forest)
unknown etymology, according to Ernout and Meillet, "Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue latine" (1951)