Transylvania
The origin and history of Transylvania.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Transsilvania, meaning "the land beyond the forest" — trans- ("across") plus silva ("forest"), a translation of the Hungarian name Erdély.
The origin and history of Transylvania.
From Medieval Latin Transsilvania, meaning "the land beyond the forest" — trans- ("across") plus silva ("forest"), a translation of the Hungarian name Erdély.
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