Where does “savor” come from?
savor (Old French) comes from Latin sapor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
savor (Old French): Alternative form of savour
Definitions
- Alternative form of savour
Ancestry of “savor”, step by step
savor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sapor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sapor | A taste, flavor, savor; A sense of taste; A... |
| 2 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Latin sapōrem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sapōrem | — |