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Where does “Salvador” come from?

Salvador (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish salvador, from Latin salvātor, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Ancestry of “Salvador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishsalvador—
2Latinsalvātor—
3Latinsalvō—
4Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
5Proto-Italic*salawos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “Salvador”

  • Salvador
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