Where does “sapeur” come from?
sapeur (French) comes from French sape, from Old French sappe, from Latin sappa — a sort of mattock.
sapeur (French): sapper; A member of the social movement known as...
Definitions
- sapper; A member of the social movement known as...
Ancestry of “sapeur”, step by step
sapeur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French sape
| 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 |
via Middle French sappeur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | sappeur | — |