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