Where does “szabotál” come from?

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

szabotál (Hungarian): to sabotage

Definitions

  1. to sabotage

Ancestry of “szabotál”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansabotierento sabotage
2Frenchsaboterto sabotage
3Frenchsabotwooden shoe, clog; hoof
4Middle Frenchsavateold shoe
5Old Frenchchavateshoe
Every word from Old French chavate →Every word from Middle French savate →Every word from French sabot →
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