Where does “media-savvy” come from?
media-savvy (English) comes from English savvy, from Tok Pisin save, from Portuguese sabe, from Portuguese Saber, from Old Portuguese saber, from Latin sapĕre.
media-savvy (English): Having the ability to purposely attract media...
Definitions
- Having the ability to purposely attract media...
Ancestry of “media-savvy”, step by step
media-savvy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English savvy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | savvy | Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive; To... |
| 2 | Tok Pisin | save | to know; to understand; to make a practice or... |
| 3 | Portuguese | sabe | |
| 4 | Portuguese | Saber | to know |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | saber | — |
| 6 | Latin | sapĕre | — |
via English Media
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Media | The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue |
| 2 | Latin | Mēdia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μηδία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |