Where does “sapere” come from?

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

sapere (Vulgar Latin): to know; present active infinitive of sapiō; be...

Definitions

  1. to know; present active infinitive of sapiō; be...

Ancestry of “sapere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent
2Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research

Words derived from “sapere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Latin sapiō →