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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | saber | — |
| 6 | Latin | sapĕre | — |