Where does “salvie” come from?

salvie (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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.

salvie (Norwegian Nynorsk): sage plant of genus

Definitions

  1. sage plant of genus

Ancestry of “salvie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalviasage
2Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
3Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →