Where does “sappiti” come from?
sappiti (Italian) comes from Italian sappi, from Italian sapere, from Vulgar Latin sapere, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.
Ancestry of “sappiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sappi | second-person singular imperative of sapere |
| 2 | Italian | sapere | to know; to be able to, can, could; to taste or... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | sapere | to know; present active infinitive of sapiō; be... |
| 4 | Latin | sapiō | to be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sap- | skill; to taste; to try; to research |