Where does “savior” come from?
savior (Latin) comes from Latin suavior, from Latin suāvium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
savior (Latin): Alternative form of suāvior
Definitions
- Alternative form of suāvior
Ancestry of “savior”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | suavior | I kiss; sweeter |
| 2 | Latin | suāvium | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “savior”