Where does “sage” come from?
Sage comes from Middle English sage, from Old French sage, from Latin sapius, from Latin sapere meaning "to taste" or "to be wise," ultimately from Latin salvus meaning "safe" or "whole."
sage (English): Wise; grave; serious; solemn; A wise person or...
Definitions
- Wise; grave; serious; solemn; A wise person or...
Ancestry of “sage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sage | A sage; a person who serves as a fount of wisdom... |
| 2 | Old French | sage | wise |
| 3 | Latin | sagāx | of quick perception, having acute senses; keen-scented |
| 4 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 5 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |