Where does “sapere” come from?
sapere (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin sapere, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.
sapere (Italian): to know; to be able to, can, could; to taste or...
Definitions
- to know; to be able to, can, could; to taste or...
Ancestry of “sapere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | sapere | to know; present active infinitive of sapiō; be... |
| 2 | Latin | sapiō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sap- | skill; to taste; to try; to research |
Words derived from “sapere”