Etymology of the English word safe
the English word
safederived from the Old French word
salfderived from the Latin word
salvus (well, unharmed, sound)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sol-Date
The earliest known usage of safe in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
firesafe,
safelight,
safecracker,
vouchsafeDerivations in other languages
Romanian
seifCognates
Dutch
safe, German
Safe, Norwegian
safe
