Where does “savement” come from?
savement (English) comes from Middle English savement, from Old French sauvement, from Latin salvāmentum, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
savement (English): The act of saving; salvation
Definitions
- The act of saving; salvation
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