Where does “profetsalvia” come from?

profetsalvia (Swedish) comes from Swedish profet, from Old Norse prófeti, from Ecclesiastical Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.

profetsalvia (Swedish): diviner's sage, Salvia divinorum

Definitions

  1. diviner's sage, Salvia divinorum

Ancestry of “profetsalvia”, step by step

profetsalvia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish profet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishprofetprophet
2Old Norseprófeti—
3Ecclesiastical Latinpropheta—
4Ancient Greekπροφήτηςone who speaks for and interprets the will of a...
5Ancient GreekφημίI speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert
6Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

via Swedish salvia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsalviasage, Salvia officinalis (and the spice produced from it)
2Latinsalviasage
3Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
4Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂ →