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Where does “*salawos” come from?

*salawos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Ancestry of “*salawos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
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