Where does “salvianolic” come from?

salvianolic (English) comes from English Salvia, 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.

salvianolic (English): Relating to a salvianolic acid or a derivative

Definitions

  1. Relating to a salvianolic acid or a derivative

Ancestry of “salvianolic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSalviaA plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage
2Italiansalviasage
3Latinsalviasage
4Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
5Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
7Proto-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 →