Where does “Salut” come from?

Salut (Luxembourgish) comes from French salut, from Old French salut, from Latin salūtem, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Salut (Luxembourgish): Salutation; hello

Definitions

Salutation; hello

Ancestry of “Salut”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	salut	hi, hello; bye, goodbye; wave
2	Old French	salut	—
3	Latin	salūtem	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	sōlh₂-	mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūtem →Every word from Old French salut →