Where does “sapientia” come from?

sapientia (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.

sapientia (Latin): wisdom, discernment, memory; science, skilled...

Definitions

wisdom, discernment, memory; science, skilled...

Ancestry of “sapientia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	sapiens	discerning, wise, judicious; discreet; a wise...
2	Latin	sapio	I taste of, taste like, smack of, have a flavour...
3	Proto-Italic	sapiō	taste; discern, can tell apart, know
4	Proto-Indo-European	sh₁p-i-	to notice
5	Proto-Indo-European	sep-	to taste, to try out

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₁p-i- →Every word from Proto-Italic sapiō →