Where does “ressalvar” come from?

ressalvar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese salvar, from Old Portuguese salvar, from Latin salvāre, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

ressalvar (Portuguese): to note, indicate; to caveat

Definitions

  1. to note, indicate; to caveat

Ancestry of “ressalvar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesalvarto save; to greet with a salvo; to greet
2Old Portuguesesalvar—
3Latinsalvāre—
4Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
5Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *salawos →