saber

Portuguese

/sɐ.ˈbeɾ/, /sa.ˈbe(ʁ)/, /sa.ˈbe(ɾ)/

verb
Definitions
  • to know
  • to know about; to have heard about
  • (Portugal) to taste of to have the same taste as
  • (Portugal) to have a pleasant taste

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese saber inherited from Latin *sapēre, sapere (taste, be wise, be knowing, discern) derived from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁p- (research, try).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seh₁p-

Gloss

research, try

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