salver.
One who salves or cures.
Meaning & usage
One who salves or cures.
One who pretends to cure; a quacksalver.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English salver (attested only in the sense of "ointment box"), from Old English *sealfere (“salver, one who anoints”), equivalent to salve + -er. Cognate with Dutch zalver (“salver”), German Salber (“salver”).
One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *selp-der. Proto-Indo-European *solp-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *salbō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *salbōną Proto-West Germanic *salbōn Old English sealfian Middle English salven English salve English -er English salver From salve (“to save”) + -er.
A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English salver (“serving platter”), from Spanish salva (“a testing of food or drink to test for poison”), from salvar (“to save, taste food for one's master”), from Latin salvō (“save”, verb). More at save.
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