Where does “salver” come from?
salver (Middle English) comes from Spanish salva, from Spanish salvo, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
Ancestry of “salver”, step by step
salver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish salva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | salva | feminine singular of salvo; salvo, volley |
| 2 | Spanish | salvo | safe; except, apart from |
| 3 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
via Old English sealfere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sealfere | salver, one who anoints |