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

  1. With safety; without harm or injury; With...

Ancestry of “savely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsaufNot having experienced harm, damage, or ill...
2Old Frenchsauf—
3Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
4Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “savely”

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