Where does “salvus” come from?
salvus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
salvus (Latin): safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
Definitions
- safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
Ancestry of “salvus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
Words derived from “salvus”