Where does “salut” come from?
salut (Norman) comes from Old French salut, from Latin salūtem, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
salut (Norman): salvation
Ancestry of “salut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | salut | — |
| 2 | Latin | salūtem | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |