Where does “salve” come from?

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

salve (Latin): hail!, hello!, welcome!; farewell!

Definitions

  1. hail!, hello!, welcome!; farewell!

Ancestry of “salve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsalveoI am well, healthy

Words derived from “salve

Every word from Latin salveo