Where does “salvamar” come from?
salvamar (Romanian) comes from Romanian Marin, from French marin, from Middle French marin, from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus — adjectival suffix.
salvamar (Romanian): lifeguard
Definitions
- lifeguard
Ancestry of “salvamar”, step by step
salvamar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian Marin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Marin | marine |
| 2 | French | marin | maritime; marine; seaman |
| 3 | Middle French | marin | marine |
| 4 | Old French | marin | marine |
| 5 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 7 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 8 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Romanian salvare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | salvare | rescue |
| 2 | Romanian | salva | to save, rescue, set free |
| 3 | French | salve | salvo, volley of shots; round |
| 4 | Italian | salva | feminine singular of salvo; volley, discharge,... |
| 5 | Spanish | salva | feminine singular of salvo; salvo, volley |
| 6 | Spanish | salvo | safe; except, apart from |
| 7 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |