Where does “sálvia” come from?

sálvia (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese Salvia, from Latin salvia, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

sálvia (Portuguese): sage

Definitions

  1. sage

Ancestry of “sálvia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortugueseSalvia—
2Latinsalviasage
3Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
4Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-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 →