Italian word salutare comes from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-, Italian salvare, Proto-Indo-European *solo-
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *solh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| salvare | Italian (ita) | (transitive) to save, guard, safeguard, protect, defend. (transitive) to save, rescue, retrieve, deliver. |
| *solo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | whole, integrate, whole |
| salvare | Latin (lat) | |
| salut | French (fra) | (religion) salvation. Bow (inclination of the body). Wave (of the hand) (informal) bye, goodbye. (informal) hi, hello. |
| saluto | Latin (lat) | I bid farewell, take leave.. I greet, salute.. I pay respects.. I preserve, keep safe. |
| salutare | Italian (ita) | (transitive) to give somebody's regards to somebody, remember somebody to somebody. (transitive) to say hello (or good morning, good night, goodbye), greet, see off. (transitive) to welcome, greet, salute, hail. |