Where does “savioress” come from?
savioress (English) comes from English Savior, from Middle English saveour, from Old French sauveor, from Latin salvātor, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
savioress (English): Alternative form of saviouress
Definitions
- Alternative form of saviouress
Ancestry of “savioress”, step by step
savioress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Savior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Savior | Jesus Christ |
| 2 | Middle English | saveour | A saviour or deliverer; one who rescues from harm |
| 3 | Old French | sauveor | savior |
| 4 | Latin | salvātor | saviour |
| 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 |