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
Ancestry of “savement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | savement | salvation, saving |
| 2 | Old French | sauvement | salvation |
| 3 | Latin | salvāmentum | salvation |
| 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 |