Where does “salut” come from?

salut (Old French) comes from Latin salūtem, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Ancestry of “salut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalūtem—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “salut”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūtem →