Where does “salutar” come from?

salutar (Portuguese) comes from Latin salutaris, from Latin salūs, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

salutar (Portuguese): salutary

Definitions

  1. salutary

Ancestry of “salutar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalutarishealthy; useful, helpful; advantageous
2Latinsalūssafety; security
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūs →Every word from Latin salutaris →
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