savory

savory · adjective, noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European*sep-
2. Proto-Italic*sapjō
3. Latinsapiō
4. Latinsapōrem
5. Old Frenchsavour
6. Old Frenchsavouré
7. Middle Englishsavourie
8. Middle Englishsavory
9. English todaysavory

From the Middle English savory, savourie, from Old French savouré, from Old French savourer, from Late Latin sapōrāre, from Latin sapor (“taste, flavour”), from sapiō, sapere (“taste of, have a flavour of”).

savory · noun²

1. Latinsatureia
2. Old Frenchsavereieinflu.?
3. Old Englishsæþerieder.?
4. Middle Englishsaverey
5. English todaysavory

From Middle English saverey, possibly from Old English sæþerie, from Latin satureia, influenced by or via Old French savereie.

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