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Where does “sap-” come from?

sap- (Proto-Indo-European): skill; to taste; to try; to research

Definitions

skill; to taste; to try; to research

Words derived from “sap-”

rice
Sage
sage
sap
savvy
insipid
savour
savory
unsavory
savant
sagebrush
sagely
risotto
sapient
sapwood
insipidity
sapiential
sapless
Sabir
sapience
Saige
sapid
ricer
sagehood

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