Where does “sauge” come from?

sauge (Middle English) comes from Middle French sauge, from Old French salje, from Latin salvia, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

sauge (Middle English): sage; Any plant of the genus "Salvia";...

Definitions

  1. sage; Any plant of the genus "Salvia";...

Ancestry of “sauge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsauge—
2Old Frenchsalje—
3Latinsalviasage
4Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
5Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “sauge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *salawos →