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Where does “sabor” come from?

sabor (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese sabor, 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;...

sabor (Portuguese): flavour; an enjoyable quality

Definitions

  1. flavour; an enjoyable quality

Ancestry of “sabor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesesabor—
2LatinsaporA taste, flavor, savor; A sense of taste; A...
3Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
4Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
6Proto-Indo-European-oss—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “sabor”

  • saborear
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