Where does “save” come from?
Save comes from Middle English saven, from Old French sauver, from Latin salvare, derived from the adjective salvus meaning safe or whole.
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Ancestry of “save”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | saven | To save prevent from harm or difficulty |
| 2 | Old French | sauver | to save |
| 3 | Gallo-Romance | salvar | — |
| 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 |