Sapone
/saˈpo.ne/noun
Italian for soap.
Did you know?Italian sapone comes through Latin from a very old word family that spread across Europe with the rise of soap-making, and the same root behind it also gave English its word for soap.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*s(e)ib-
“to pour out or drip; a possible ancient root proposed for related washing words, though the exact origin of soap-words is debated”
Latin
Latin
sapo
“soap; a washing substance”
Late Latin
Latin
sapo
“soap, especially a soft or unguent-like soap”
Medieval Italian
Italian
sapone
“soap”
Modern English
English
soap
“a cleansing substance used with water”