Where does “saccente” come from?

saccente (Italian) comes from Latin sapiēns, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

saccente (Italian): presumptuous, conceited; learned, intelligent;...

Definitions

  1. presumptuous, conceited; learned, intelligent;...

Ancestry of “saccente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsapiēnsdiscerning, wise, judicious
2Latinsapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent
3Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research

Words derived from “saccente”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Latin sapiō →Every word from Latin sapiēns →