Salutation
/ˌsæl.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/noun
A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgment.
Did you know?The word 'salutation' comes from the Latin 'salutatio', which links to 'salus', meaning health, invoking blessings upon those greeted.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sol-
“to greet, to make well”
Latin
Latin
salutatio
“a greeting, an act of greeting or wishing well”
Latin
Latin
salus
“health, well-being, safety”
Old French
Old French
salutation
“a greeting; act of saluting”
Middle English
Middle English
salutacioun
“a formal greeting or acknowledgment”
Modern English
English
salutation
“a word or gesture of greeting”