Where does “seiva” come from?

seiva (Portuguese) comes from French sève, from Old French seve, from Latin sapa, from Proto-Italic sapā, from Proto-Indo-European sab- — juice; taste.

seiva (Portuguese): sap

Definitions

  1. sap

Ancestry of “seiva”, step by step

seiva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French sève

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsèvesap; sap, vital essence, life
2Old Frenchsevesap
3LatinsapaA reduction of must in Ancient Roman cuisine,...
4Proto-Italicsapā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansab-juice; taste

via Latin salīva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalīvaspittle, saliva
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sab- →Every word from Proto-Italic sapā →Every word from Latin sapa →