Where does “saûveux” come from?

saûveux (Norman) comes from Norman saûver, 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.

saûveux (Norman): savior; saver; saving

Definitions

  1. savior; saver; saving

Ancestry of “saûveux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normansaûverto save
2Old Frenchsauverto save
3Gallo-Romancesalvar—
4Latinsalvōto save (make safe or healthy)
5Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
6Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *salawos →