Saviour etymology

English

English word saviour comes from Latin -ator, Latin salvare, and later Latin salvator (Saviour.)

Etymology of saviour

Detailed word origin of saviour

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-ator Latin (lat) Enlarged form of -tor, used to form agent nouns; -ator, -er.
salvare Latin (lat)
salvator Latin (lat) Saviour.
sauveor Old French (fro) Savior.
salvatour Middle English (enm)
saviour English (en)

Words with the same origin as saviour

Descendants of -ator

chauffeur commander creator dresser gladiator grandeur lab laboratory lavatory mirror

Descendants of salvare

safe safety sage salvage save savior