sylvan

English

/ˈsɪlvən/

adj
Definitions
  • Pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.
  • Residing in a forest or wood.
  • Wooded, or covered in forest.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sylvanus borrowed from Middle French sylvain derived from Latin Silvānus (Roman god of the woods) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (dwelling, village, human settlement, spring, sneak, crawl, favor, move quickly, creep, of good mood, home) derived from Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (matter, wood).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ῡ̔́λη

Gloss

matter, wood

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