Where does “salvar” come from?

salvar (Portuguese) comes 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.

salvar (Portuguese): to save; to greet with a salvo; to greet

Definitions

  1. to save; to greet with a salvo; to greet

Ancestry of “salvar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesesalvar—
2Latinsalvāre—
3Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
4Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “salvar”

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