Where does “Savior” come from?
Savior comes from Middle English saviour, from Old French sauveour, from Late Latin salvator, derived from Latin salvāre meaning "to save" and the agent noun suffix -tor.
Savior (English): Jesus Christ
Definitions
- Jesus Christ
Ancestry of “Savior”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | saveour | A saviour or deliverer; one who rescues from harm |
| 2 | Old French | sauveor | savior |
| 3 | Latin | salvātor | saviour |
| 4 | Latin | salvō | to save (make safe or healthy) |
| 5 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |