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Where does “jale” come from?

jale (Romanian) comes from Hungarian zsálya, from Latin salvia, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

jale (Romanian): grief, distress; common sage

Definitions

  1. grief, distress; common sage

Ancestry of “jale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianzsályasalvia, sage
2Latinsalviasage
3Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
4Proto-Italic*salawos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “jale”

  • jalnic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →