Where does “salud” come from?

salud (Spanish) comes from Latin salūs, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

salud (Spanish): health; bless you; cheers

Definitions

  1. health; bless you; cheers

Ancestry of “salud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalūssafety; security
2Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “salud”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Latin salūs →