Where does “Savanto” come from?
Savanto (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto savanto, from Esperanto savi — to save, to rescue.
Ancestry of “Savanto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | savanto | singular present nominal active participle of... |
| 2 | Esperanto | savi | to save, to rescue |