Where does “unsavvy” come from?
unsavvy (English) comes from English savvy, from Tok Pisin save, from Portuguese sabe, from Portuguese Saber, from Old Portuguese saber, from Latin sapĕre.
unsavvy (English): Not savvy
Definitions
- Not savvy
Ancestry of “unsavvy”, step by step
unsavvy 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |