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Etymology of the French word sauver

the Old French word sauver
derived from the Latin word salvare (save)
derived from the Latin word salvus (well, unharmed, sound)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sol-

Derivations in French

sauvetage, sauvoir, sauvegarde, sauve-qui-peut

Derivations in other languages

English saving

Cognates

English save, Italian salvare, Provençal salvar, Spanish salvar

Usage

Word found in Old French



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