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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”

  • salva
  • salva
  • salve
  • salva
  • salve
  • залп
  • salve
  • Salve
  • salve
  • salvo
  • salve
  • ზალპი
  • salve
Every word from Latin salveo →