Where does “Sapientia” come from?
Sapientia (Latin) comes from Latin sapiēns, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.
Sapientia (Latin): Wisdom
Ancestry of “Sapientia”, step by step
Sapientia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sapiēns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sapiēns | discerning, wise, judicious |
| 2 | Latin | sapiō | to be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sap- | skill; to taste; to try; to research |
via Ancient Greek σοφία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σοφία | skill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |
Words derived from “Sapientia”