Etymology

salvia

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Today it means: A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage. Full definition →

translingual Salvia ← Latin salvia
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salvia · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromsalvia“sage”
  2. translingual · borrowed fromSalvia
  3. English todaysalvia

Borrowed from translingual Salvia, in turn from Latin salvia (“sage”). Doublet of sage.

Salvia · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromSalvia
  2. Italian · borrowed fromSalvia
  3. English todaySalvia

Borrowed from Italian Salvia.

Words from the same roots

Latinsalvia all →

sage

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