Where does “salve” come from?

salve (Italian) comes from Latin salve, from Latin salveo — I am well, healthy.

salve (Italian): hello!; hi!; hail!; greetings; feminine plural of...

Definitions

  1. hello!; hi!; hail!; greetings; feminine plural of...

Ancestry of “salve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalvehail!, hello!, welcome!; farewell!
2LatinsalveoI am well, healthy
Every word from Latin salveoEvery word from Latin salve