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Where does “sep-” come from?

sep- (Proto-Indo-European): to taste, to try out

Definitions

  1. to taste, to try out

Words derived from “sep-”

  • rice
  • Sage
  • sage
  • savvy
  • insipid
  • savour
  • savory
  • unsavory
  • savant
  • sagebrush
  • sagely
  • risotto
  • sapient
  • insipidity
  • sapiential
  • Sabir
  • sapience
  • Saige
  • sapid
  • ricer
  • sagehood
  • sapiently
  • insipidly
  • ricefield