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

  1. Charming, confident and elegant; Sweet talk

Ancestry of “suave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsuave—
2Latinsuāvissweet, pleasant, delicious

Words derived from “suave”

Every word from Latin suāvis →Every word from Middle English suave →