Where does “saveworthy” come from?
saveworthy (English) comes from English save, from Middle English saven, from Old French sauver, from Gallo-Romance salvar, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
saveworthy (English): Worthy to be saved; worthy of being saved
Definitions
- Worthy to be saved; worthy of being saved
Ancestry of “saveworthy”, step by step
saveworthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English save
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | save | In various sports, a block that prevents an... |
| 2 | Middle English | saven | To save prevent from harm or difficulty |
| 3 | Old French | sauver | to save |
| 4 | Gallo-Romance | salvar | — |
| 5 | Latin | salvō | to save (make safe or healthy) |
| 6 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
via English Worthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Worthy | OS grid ref SS8548 |
| 2 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 3 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 4 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 5 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 6 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |