Where does “savenape” come from?
savenape (Middle English) comes from Middle English saven, from Old French sauver, from Gallo-Romance salvar, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
savenape (Middle English): A tablecloth protector
Definitions
- A tablecloth protector
Ancestry of “savenape”, step by step
savenape traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English saven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | saven | To save prevent from harm or difficulty |
| 2 | Old French | sauver | to save |
| 3 | Gallo-Romance | salvar | — |
| 4 | Latin | salvō | to save (make safe or healthy) |
| 5 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |