Where does “sauf” come from?

sauf (French) comes from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

sauf (French): safe; except, save

Definitions

  1. safe; except, save

Ancestry of “sauf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
2Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *salawos →
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