Where does “Sapir” come from?
Sapir (English) comes from Middle French sappeur.
Ancestry of “Sapir”, step by step
Sapir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French sappeur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | sappeur | — |
via Hebrew ספיר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ספיר | a kind of stone, probably lapis lazuli |