Where does “boorisalva” come from?
boorisalva (Finnish) comes from Finnish salva, from Swedish salva, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
boorisalva (Finnish): boric acid ointment, boracic ointment; used as...
Definitions
- boric acid ointment, boracic ointment; used as...
Ancestry of “boorisalva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | salva | salve, ointment; Indicative present connegative... |
| 2 | Swedish | salva | a salve, an ointment; a charge of explosives; an... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |