French word salut comes from Proto-Indo-European *solo-, Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *solo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *solh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| salus | Latin (lat) | Greeting, salutation. Health, well-being, welfare. Safety; security. Salvation, deliverance. |
| salut | French (fr) | (religion) salvation. Bow (inclination of the body). Wave (of the hand) (informal) bye, goodbye. (informal) hi, hello. |
| salvare | Italian (it) | (transitive) to save, guard, safeguard, protect, defend. (transitive) to save, rescue, retrieve, deliver. |