Where does “salvao” come from?

salvao (Chavacano) comes from Spanish salvado, from Spanish salvar, from Old Spanish salvar, from Latin salvāre, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

salvao (Chavacano): saved

Definitions

  1. saved

Ancestry of “salvao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsalvadobran
2Spanishsalvarto save; to rescue; to salvage
3Old Spanishsalvar—
4Latinsalvāre—
5Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
6Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *salawos →