Where does “säv” come from?

säv (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sava, from Latin sapa, from Proto-Italic sapā, from Proto-Indo-European sab- — juice; taste.

säv (Swedish): club-rush, Schoenoplectus, especially common club-rush, lakeshore bulrush, Schoenoplectus lacustris

Definitions

  1. club-rush, Schoenoplectus, especially common club-rush, lakeshore bulrush, Schoenoplectus lacustris

Ancestry of “säv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsava—
2LatinsapaA reduction of must in Ancient Roman cuisine,...
3Proto-Italicsapā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansab-juice; taste

Words derived from “säv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sab- →Every word from Proto-Italic sapā →Every word from Latin sapa →