Where does “salva” come from?

salva (Maltese) comes from Italian salvare, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

salva (Maltese): to save, salvage, rescue

Definitions

  1. to save, salvage, rescue

Ancestry of “salva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansalvareto save, rescue, retrieve, deliver; to save,...
2Latinsalvōto save (make safe or healthy)
3Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
4Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *salawos →