Where does “saf” come from?
saf (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *sap, from Proto-Indo-European sab- — juice; taste.
Ancestry of “saf”, step by step
saf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *sap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *sap | juice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sab- | juice; taste |
via Proto-Germanic *sap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *sap | — |