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Where does “sapientem” come from?

sapientem (Latin) comes from Latin sapiens, from Latin sapio, from Proto-Italic sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sh₁p-i-, from Proto-Indo-European sep- — to taste, to try out.

sapientem (Latin): accusative masculine singular of sapiēns;...

Definitions

  1. accusative masculine singular of sapiēns;...

Ancestry of “sapientem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsapiensdiscerning, wise, judicious; discreet; a wise...
2LatinsapioI taste of, taste like, smack of, have a flavour...
3Proto-Italicsapiōtaste; discern, can tell apart, know
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₁p-i-to notice
5Proto-Indo-Europeansep-to taste, to try out

Words derived from “sapientem”

  • saccentemente
  • sapientone
  • saccente
  • saccenteria
  • sapiente
  • sapiente
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