Where does “saber” come from?
saber (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin sapere, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.
saber (Old Occitan): to taste; to know; knowledge
Definitions
- to taste; to know; knowledge
Ancestry of “saber”, 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 “saber”