Where does “salvia” come from?

salvia (English) comes 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
1Latinsalviasage
2Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
3Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *salawos →
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