Etymology of the English word savory
the English word
savoryderived from the Classical Latin word
satureia (herb)
derived from the Old French word
savourederived from the Old French word
savourerderived from the Late Latin word
saporarederived from the Classical Latin word
sapor (taste, flavor; sense of taste)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
sapere (taste of; understand; have sense)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sep-Date
The earliest known usage of savory in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
