Sapor
/ˈseɪ.pər/noun
A distinctive taste or flavor, especially a pleasing one.
Did you know?Latin sapere meant both “to taste” and “to be wise,” linking physical discernment with intellectual judgment and giving English sapient its root.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sap-
“To taste, perceive, or discern; a reconstructed root associated with sensory judgment.”
Classical Latin
Latin
sapere
“To taste; figuratively, to have good sense or be wise.”
Classical Latin
Latin
sapor
“Taste, flavor, or savor.”
Old French
Old French
sabor
“Taste, flavor, or relish; a descendant of Latin sapor.”
Middle English
English
sapour
“Taste or flavor, borrowed through French.”
Modern English
English
sapor
“A distinctive taste or flavor, especially a pleasing one.”