Salubritous
/səˈluː.brɪ.təs/noun
Having a healthful or wholesome effect.
Did you know?Salubritous comes from the same Latin root as *salvation* and *salute*, because in Roman thought health, safety, and blessing were tightly linked ideas.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*solh-
“to be in good condition, whole, safe”
Latin
Latin
salus
“health, well-being, safety”
Latin
Latin
salubris
“healthful, wholesome, beneficial to health”
Late Latin
Latin
salubritās
“wholesomeness, healthfulness”
16th Century
English
salubritous
“healthful, conducive to health”
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