Where does “Salovey” come from?
Salovey (English) comes from Russian солове́й, from Old East Slavic соловии, from Proto-Slavic solvьjь, from Proto-Slavic solvъ, from Proto-Indo-European saluo-.
Ancestry of “Salovey”, step by step
Salovey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian солове́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | солове́й | nightingale |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | соловии | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | solvьjь | nightingale |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | solvъ | yellowish-gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | saluo- | — |
via Belarusian салавей
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | салавей | nightingale |