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Where does “savoureux” come from?

savoureux (French) comes from Late Latin saporosus, from Latin sapor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

savoureux (French): tasty

Definitions

  1. tasty

Ancestry of “savoureux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinsaporosusof good flavor
2LatinsaporA taste, flavor, savor; A sense of taste; A...
3Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
4Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
6Proto-Indo-European-oss—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “savoureux”

  • savoureusement
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