Etymology Explorer › Catalan

Where does “savi” come from?

savi (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *sapium, from Latin sapĭdus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

savi (Catalan): wise person, sage; wise

Definitions

  1. wise person, sage; wise

Ancestry of “savi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*sapium—
2Latinsapĭdus—
3Latin-idustending to
4Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “savi”

  • saviesa
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðos →