Where does “sapiēns” come from?
sapiēns (Latin) comes from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.
Ancestry of “sapiēns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sapiō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sap- | skill; to taste; to try; to research |