Where does “sapin” come from?
sapin (French) comes from Latin sappinus, from Latin pīnus, from Proto-Indo-European poi- — sap, juice.
sapin (French): fir, fir tree
Ancestry of “sapin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sappinus | A type of fir |
| 2 | Latin | pīnus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | poi- | sap, juice |
Words derived from “sapin”