Where does “valkosalvia” come from?
valkosalvia (Finnish) comes from Finnish salvia, from Swedish salvia, from Latin salvia, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
valkosalvia (Finnish): white sage, bee sage, sacred sage, Salvia apiana
Definitions
- white sage, bee sage, sacred sage, Salvia apiana
Ancestry of “valkosalvia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salvia | sage, "Salvia officinalis"; sage |
| 2 | Swedish | salvia | sage, Salvia officinalis (and the spice produced from it) |
| 3 | Latin | salvia | sage |
| 4 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |