Where does “sapient” come from?

sapient (Romanian) comes from Latin sapiēns, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

sapient (Romanian): learned, wise

Definitions

  1. learned, wise

Ancestry of “sapient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsapiēnsdiscerning, wise, judicious
2Latinsapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent
3Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Latin sapiō →Every word from Latin sapiēns →
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