Etymology of the Latin word sapor
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-Derivations in Latin
saporare,
saporosusDerivations in other languages
English
sapor, French
savour, French
saveur, Italian
sapore, Portuguese
sabor, Spanish
sabor, Spanish
saporíferoUsage
Word found in Classical Latin