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Where does “saver” come from?

saver (Venetian) comes from Vulgar Latin sapere, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

saver (Venetian): to know; to be able to; can

Definitions

  1. to know; to be able to; can

Ancestry of “saver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsapereto know; present active infinitive of sapiō; be...
2Latinsapiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research
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