Salubrious comes from the Latin word salūbr(is), meaning “promoting health,” which is related to the Latin word salūs, “health.”
Salūs also gives us the Spanish word salud, “health,” which is used to say “Cheers!” (“To your health!”) when toasting drinks or instead of “Bless you!” when someone sneezes.
Use of salud in English dates back to at least the 1930s.
EXAMPLES OF SALUBRIOUS
The company’s commitment to providing a salubrious workplace includes regular ergonomic assessments and wellness programs for employees.
The fresh sea breeze and clean ocean air make this coastal town an incredibly salubrious place to live.
Pernicious comes from the Latin word perniciōsus, meaning “ruinous.”
Perniciōsus combines per-, “through,” and –nici-, a form of nex, “death, murder,” that has the stem nec-.
A few terms that share this stem are necromancy, “a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead,” and necropsy, also known as an autopsy, “the examination of a body after death.”
EXAMPLES OF PERNICIOUS
The pernicious effects of smoking can lead to severe health problems, including lung cancer and heart disease.
The invasive species had a pernicious impact on the fragile ecosystem, wiping out native plants and disrupting the natural balance.