Where does “salve” come from?

salve (Portuguese) comes from Latin salve, from Latin salveo — I am well, healthy.

salve (Portuguese): hail! greetings; greetings, hi

Definitions

  1. hail! greetings; greetings, hi

Ancestry of “salve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalvehail!, hello!, welcome!; farewell!
2LatinsalveoI am well, healthy
Every word from Latin salveo →Every word from Latin salve →