Where does “Salyut” come from?

Salyut (English) comes from Russian салют, from German Salut, from French salut, from Old French salut, from Latin salūtem, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Salyut (English): Any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut...

Definitions

  1. Any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut...

Ancestry of “Salyut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсалютfireworks; salute; hello
2GermanSalutsalute
3Frenchsaluthi, hello; bye, goodbye; wave
4Old Frenchsalut—
5Latinsalūtem—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūtem →Every word from Old French salut →