Re: Silvaticus

> But what's that "salvare" that contaminated 'silvaticus'? Only
> thing like it I'm aware of is the 'salvus' "safe" complex, which
> doesn't seem to have much to do with forests or savages.

And wasn't there a 'sylva' somewhere? BTW isn't the alternation i/a
what you'd expect from a loan (substrate, Wander) word?

Torsten