Where does “Salvador” come from?

Salvador (Portuguese) comes from Latin salvātor, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Salvador (Portuguese): savior

Definitions

  1. savior

Ancestry of “Salvador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalvātorsaviour
2Latinsalvōto save (make safe or healthy)
3Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
4Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “Salvador”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *salawos →