Where does “savêr” come from?

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

savêr (Emilian): to know; to be able to

Definitions

  1. to know; to be able to

Ancestry of “savêr”, 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 →