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Where does “salutare” come from?

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

salutare (Italian): healthy, wholesome, beneficial; to welcome, to...

Definitions

  1. healthy, wholesome, beneficial; to welcome, to...

Ancestry of “salutare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “salutare”

  • salutariamente
  • risalutare
  • salutarmente
  • saluto
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