selva

Portuguese

/ˈsɛɫ.vɐ/, /ˈsɛw.va/

noun
Definitions
  • jungle
  • woods, forest
  • (figuratively) mass, multitude, forest

Etymology

Inherited from Latin silva (forest, wood, woods) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (dwelling, village, human settlement, spring, sneak, crawl, favor, move quickly, creep, of good mood, home).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sel-

Gloss

dwelling, village, human settlement, spring, sneak, crawl, favor, move quickly, creep, of good mood, home

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

村

Emoji

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