Where does “sap” come from?
Sapling comes from French sape, from Latin sappa, from Proto-Indo-European roots sap- and sab-, though the original meaning remains uncertain.
sap (English): The juice of plants of any kind, especially the...
Definitions
- The juice of plants of any kind, especially the...
Ancestry of “sap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | saper | to sap, do sapping work on; to erode, wear down,... |
| 2 | French | sape | a small scythe; hoe, mattock; fashion, style |
| 3 | Old French | sappe | — |
| 4 | Latin | sappa | a sort of mattock |