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Where does “sapea” come from?

sapea (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin sapa, from Proto-Italic sapā, from Proto-Indo-European sab- — juice; taste.

Ancestry of “sapea”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sapea”

  • savia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sab- →