Where does “savoir” come from?
savoir (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin sapere, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.
savoir (Old French): to know; to be skilled in; knowledge
Definitions
- to know; to be skilled in; knowledge
Ancestry of “savoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | sapere | to know; present active infinitive of sapiō; be... |
| 2 | Latin | sapiō | to be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sap- | skill; to taste; to try; to research |
Words derived from “savoir”