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

Definitions

  1. salvation

Ancestry of “salut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsalut—
2Latinsalūtem—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūtem →Every word from Old French salut →