Where does “sa” come from?

sa (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese saber, from Old Portuguese saber, from Latin sapĕre.

sa (Papiamentu): to know

Definitions

  1. to know

Ancestry of “sa”, step by step

sa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese saber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesaberto know; to know about; to have heard about; to...
2Old Portuguesesaber—
3Latinsapĕre—

via Spanish saber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsaberto know; to know how to do something; to find...
2Latinsapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent
3Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research
Every word from Latin sapĕre →Every word from Old Portuguese saber →Every word from Portuguese saber →