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Where does “salvo” come from?

salvo (Late Latin) comes from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

salvo (Late Latin): I save; to save; to make safe, secure, save

Definitions

  1. I save; to save; to make safe, secure, save

Ancestry of “salvo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
2Proto-Italic*salawos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “salvo”

  • save
  • saving
  • salvage
  • saver
  • lifesaving
  • salvaging
  • lifesaver
  • salvageable
  • sauf
  • saveth
  • savingly
  • screensaver
  • laborsaving
  • timesaving
  • unsalvageable
  • timesaver
  • savepoint
  • resave
  • savest
  • savable
  • facesaving
  • dissave
  • salvager
  • autosave
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