Where does “salvatore” come from?

salvatore (Italian) comes from Latin salvātor, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

salvatore (Italian): rescuer

Definitions

  1. rescuer

Ancestry of “salvatore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalvātorsaviour
2Latinsalvōto save (make safe or healthy)
3Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
4Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wósEvery word from Proto-Italic *salawos