Where does “salveie” come from?

salveie (Middle High German) comes from Latin salvia, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Ancestry of “salveie”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	salvia	sage
2	Latin	salvus	safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
3	Proto-Italic	*salawos	whole
4	Proto-Indo-European	solh₂wós	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	sōlh₂-	mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

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