Where does “salutaire” come from?

salutaire (French) comes from Latin salutaris, from Latin salūs, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

salutaire (French): healthy, beneficial; salutary

Definitions

  1. healthy, beneficial; salutary

Ancestry of “salutaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalutarishealthy; useful, helpful; advantageous
2Latinsalūssafety; security
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “salutaire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūs →Every word from Latin salutaris →
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