Where does “savêr” come from?

savêr (Franco-Provençal) comes from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

savêr (Franco-Provençal): to know

Definitions

  1. to know

Ancestry of “savêr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent
2Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Latin sapiō →