Where does “sauver” come from?
sauver (French) comes from Middle French saulver, from Old French sauver, from Gallo-Romance salvar, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
sauver (French): to save, rescue; to protect; to save; to escape,...
Definitions
- to save, rescue; to protect; to save; to escape,...
Ancestry of “sauver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | saulver | to save; to rescue; to protect |
| 2 | Old French | sauver | to save |
| 3 | Gallo-Romance | salvar | — |
| 4 | Latin | salvō | to save (make safe or healthy) |
| 5 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |