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Where does “salvātor” come from?

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

Ancestry of “salvātor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalvō—
2Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
3Proto-Italic*salawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
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