Where does “sape” come from?

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

sape (French): a small scythe; hoe, mattock; fashion, style

Definitions

  1. a small scythe; hoe, mattock; fashion, style

Ancestry of “sape”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsappe—
2Latinsappaa sort of mattock

Words derived from “sape”

Every word from Latin sappa →Every word from Old French sappe →