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1. Etymology of the French word savoir

the Old French word savoir
derived from the Vulgar Latin word sapere (taste of; understand; have sense)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sep-

Derivations in French

savant, demi-savoir, savoir-faire, savoir-vivre, assavoir, savoir

Cognates

Italian savere, Portuguese saber, Provençal saber, Spanish saber

Usage

Word found in Old French

2. Etymology of the French word savoir

derived from the French word savoir
derived from the Old French word savoir
derived from the Vulgar Latin word sapere (taste of; understand; have sense)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sep-

Usage

Word found in Old French



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