Where does “savely” come from?
savely (Middle English) comes from Middle English sauf, from Old French sauf, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
savely (Middle English): With safety; without harm or injury; With...
Definitions
- With safety; without harm or injury; With...
Ancestry of “savely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sauf | Not having experienced harm, damage, or ill... |
| 2 | Old French | sauf | — |
| 3 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
Words derived from “savely”