Etymology

saver

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Today it means: One who saves. Full definition →

English save ← Middle English saven ← Old French sauver
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂-
  2. Proto-Italic*sal(V)wos
  3. Latinsalvus
  4. Latinsalvō
  5. Latinsalvāre
  6. Old Frenchsauver
  7. Middle Englishsaven
  8. Englishsave
  9. English todaysaver

From save + -er.

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