salutem etymology

Latin word salutem comes from Proto-Indo-European *solo-, Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-

Detailed word origin of salutem

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*solo- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) whole, integrate, whole
*solh₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
salus Latin (lat) Greeting, salutation. Health, well-being, welfare. Safety; security. Salvation, deliverance.
salut French (fra) (religion) salvation. Bow (inclination of the body). Wave (of the hand) (informal) bye, goodbye. (informal) hi, hello.
salvare Italian (ita) (transitive) to save, guard, safeguard, protect, defend. (transitive) to save, rescue, retrieve, deliver.

Words with the same origin as salutem

Descendants of *solo-
saltem
Descendants of *solh₂-
sola solum