Where does “sàlvia” come from?

sàlvia (Catalan) comes from Latin salvia, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

sàlvia (Catalan): sage

Definitions

  1. sage

Ancestry of “sàlvia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalviasage
2Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
3Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “sàlvia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →