Where does “Savio” come from?
Savio (Italian) comes from Old Occitan savi, from Vulgar Latin *sapium, from Latin sapĭdus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
Savio (Italian): wise
Definitions
- wise
Ancestry of “Savio”, step by step
Savio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan savi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | savi | wise |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *sapium | — |
| 3 | Latin | sapĭdus | savoury, delicious, tasty |
| 4 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
via Latin Sapis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sapis | A small river of Gallia Cisalpina flowing into the Adriatic Sea not far from Ravenna, now the Savio |