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Transylvania
[Transylvania 词源字典]
literally "beyond the forest," from Medieval Latin, from
trans
"beyond" (see
trans-
) +
sylva
(see
sylvan
). So called in reference to the wooded mountains that surround it.
[Transylvania etymology, Transylvania origin, 英语词源]