Where does “sabotieren” come from?

sabotieren (German) comes from French saboter, from French sabot, from Middle French savate, from Old French chavate — shoe.

sabotieren (German): to sabotage

Definitions

  1. to sabotage

Ancestry of “sabotieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsaboterto sabotage
2Frenchsabotwooden shoe, clog; hoof
3Middle Frenchsavateold shoe
4Old Frenchchavateshoe

Words derived from “sabotieren”

Every word from Old French chavate →Every word from Middle French savate →Every word from French sabot →