Where does “unsalvable” come from?
unsalvable (English) comes from English salvable, from Latin salvāre, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
unsalvable (English): Incapable of being saved
Definitions
- Incapable of being saved
Ancestry of “unsalvable”, step by step
unsalvable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English salvable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | salvable | Capable of being saved; admitting of salvation |
| 2 | Latin | salvāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |