Where does “salutar” come from?

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

salutar (Romanian): salutary

Definitions

  1. salutary

Ancestry of “salutar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsalutairehealthy, beneficial; salutary
2Latinsalutarishealthy; useful, helpful; advantageous
3Latinsalūssafety; security
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūs →Every word from Latin salutaris →