Where does “salutation” come from?
Salutation derives from Old French salutacion, from Latin salutatio (a greeting or wish for health), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- (whole, uninjured).
salutation (English): A greeting, salute, or address; a hello; The act...
Definitions
- A greeting, salute, or address; a hello; The act...
Ancestry of “salutation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | salutacion | — |
| 2 | Latin | salutatio | a greeting, salutation; a ceremonial visit by a... |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |