Where does “suave” come from?
Suave comes from Middle English suave, from Latin suavis meaning sweet or pleasant, traced through Proto-Italic swādwis to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning sweet.
suave (English): Charming, confident and elegant; Sweet talk
Definitions
- Charming, confident and elegant; Sweet talk
Ancestry of “suave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | suave | — |
| 2 | Latin | suāvis | — |
Words derived from “suave”