Where does “sapeur” come from?

sapeur (English) comes from French sapeur, from French sape, from Old French sappe, from Latin sappa — a sort of mattock.

sapeur (English): A member of the social movement known as La Sape, who dress as dandies and put great emphasis on style and physical appearance

Definitions

  1. A member of the social movement known as La Sape, who dress as dandies and put great emphasis on style and physical appearance

Ancestry of “sapeur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsapeursapper; A member of the social movement known as...
2Frenchsapea small scythe; hoe, mattock; fashion, style
3Old Frenchsappe
4Latinsappaa sort of mattock
Every word from Latin sappa
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