Saluation
/sælˈveɪʃən/noun
An obsolete spelling variant of salvation, meaning deliverance from danger, sin, or ruin.
Did you know?The spelling reflects a period when English scribes often used u where modern English uses v, so “saluation” and “salvation” could represent the same word rather than different spiritual ideas.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*solh₂wós
“Whole, unharmed, or in sound condition”
Classical Latin
Latin
salvus
“Safe, unharmed, or preserved”
Late Latin
Latin
salvātiō
“Deliverance or rescue”
Old French
Old French
salvacion
“Deliverance, especially spiritual rescue”
Middle English
Middle English
saluacioun
“Deliverance from sin or danger; salvation”
15th Century
English
saluation
“A spelling variant of salvation”
Modern English
English
salvation
“Deliverance from sin or harm; preservation from ruin”