Where does “type safety” come from?
type safety (English) comes from English safety, from Middle English savete, from Old French sauveté, from Medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
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Ancestry of “type safety”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | safety | The condition or feeling of being safe; security;... |
| 2 | Middle English | savete | — |
| 3 | Old French | sauveté | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | salvitas | — |
| 5 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |