The story
- Englishscreen
- Proto-Indo-European*solh₂-
- Proto-Italic*sal(V)wos
- Latinsalvus
- Latinsalvō
- Latinsalvāre
- Old Frenchsauver
- Middle Englishsaven
- Englishsave
- Englishsaver
- English todayscreensaver
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
screensaver
Today it means: A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn. Full definition →
English saver ← Middle English saven ← Old French sauver