Where does “sapè” come from?

sapè (Corsican) comes from Vulgar Latin sapere, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

sapè (Corsican): to know

Definitions

  1. to know

Ancestry of “sapè”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsapereto know; present active infinitive of sapiō; be...
2Latinsapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent
3Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Latin sapiō →Every word from Vulgar Latin sapere →