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Where does “savia” come from?

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

savia (Spanish): sap

Definitions

  1. sap

Ancestry of “savia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianseiva—
2Frenchsèvesap; sap, vital essence, life
3Old Frenchsevesap
4LatinsapaA reduction of must in Ancient Roman cuisine,...
5Proto-Italicsapā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansab-juice; taste
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