Where does “Salvia” come from?

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

Salvia (English): A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage

Definitions

  1. A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage

Ancestry of “Salvia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansalviasage
2Latinsalviasage
3Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
4Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “Salvia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *salawos →