Latin

salvus

‘whole, safe’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin salvus.

17 English words in this record descend from Latin salvus, most familiar first.

• save ← saven ← sauver ← salvāre ← salvō
• safe ← sauf ← sauf
• safety ← savete ← sauveté ← salvitās
• safely ← savely ← sauf ← sauf
• salvation ← savacioun ← salvacion ← salvātiō ← salvō
• sage ← sauge ← sauge ← salje ← salvia
• savior ← saveour ← sauveour ← salvātor ← salvō
• salvage ← salver ← salvare
• salvo ← salvāre
• salve ← salvō
• salvia
• salvator ← salvatour ← salvō

More words from salvus

• salver
• safeness
• salvatory
• salvable
• savement

Etymograph / Latin salvus