Salvaterra

Galician edit

Walls of the fortress of Salvaterra

Etymology edit

From Old French or Old Occitan: compare French Sauveterre and Occitan Sauvatèrra.^[1] Its earlier name was Lazoiro, former Lacedurium, of probable Celtic origin.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /salβaˈtɛra̝/

Proper noun edit

Salvaterra m

Salvaterra de Miño: A municipality and town in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

See also edit

Salvaterra de Miño on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References edit

"Salvaterra" in Aquén, Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.

^ Navaza, Gonzalo (2017) “A intervenção régia na toponímia galega medieval. Os nomes de Afonso IX (1188-1230) / The royal intervention in the Galician medieval toponymy. The names of Alfonso IX (1188-1230)”, in Guavira Letras‎^[1], number 25, retrieved 9 May 2018, pages 70-72.

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