salve

Danish

/salvə/

noun
Definitions
  • ointment (a thick viscous preparation for application to the skin, often containing medication)

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German salve derived from Old Saxon salva derived from Proto-Germanic *salbō (settler, assuager, salve, ointment) derived from Proto-Indo-European *selp- (butter, fat, grease).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*selp-

Gloss

butter, fat, grease

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

脂

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