savon

Norman

noun
Definitions
  • (Jersey) soap

Etymology

Inherited from Old French savon (soap) inherited from Latin sāpōnem derived from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ (soap) derived from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (pour out, trickle, strain, drip, dribble, leak out, pour, leak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seyb-

Gloss

pour out, trickle, strain, drip, dribble, leak out, pour, leak

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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