Where does “saper” come from?
saper (French) comes from French sape, from Old French sappe, from Latin sappa — a sort of mattock.
saper (French): to sap, do sapping work on; to erode, wear down,...
Definitions
- to sap, do sapping work on; to erode, wear down,...
Ancestry of “saper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | sape | a small scythe; hoe, mattock; fashion, style |
| 2 | Old French | sappe | — |
| 3 | Latin | sappa | a sort of mattock |
Words derived from “saper”