Where does “салют” come from?

салют (Russian) comes from German Salut, from French salut, from Old French salut, from Latin salūtem, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

салют (Russian): fireworks; salute; hello

Definitions

  1. fireworks; salute; hello

Ancestry of “салют”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSalutsalute
2Frenchsaluthi, hello; bye, goodbye; wave
3Old Frenchsalut—
4Latinsalūtem—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “салют”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūtem →Every word from Old French salut →