Where does “salü” come from?

salü (German) comes from French salut, from Old French salut, from Latin salūtem, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

salü (German): hello

Definitions

  1. hello

Ancestry of “salü”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsaluthi, hello; bye, goodbye; wave
2Old Frenchsalut—
3Latinsalūtem—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūtem →Every word from Old French salut →