Where does “saveir” come from?
saveir (Old French) comes from Latin sapere, from Latin sapio, from Proto-Italic sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sh₁p-i-, from Proto-Indo-European sep- — to taste, to try out.
saveir (Old French): Alternative form of savoir
Definitions
- Alternative form of savoir
Ancestry of “saveir”, step by step
saveir traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sapere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sapere | present active infinitive of sapiō; be wise, be... |
| 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 |
via Vulgar Latin sapere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | sapere | to know; present active infinitive of sapiō; be... |
| 2 | Latin | sapiō | to be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sapjō | to taste |
via Vulgar Latin sapeo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | sapeo | I know; I taste of |