Where does “sepatu” come from?
sepatu (Indonesian) comes from Portuguese sapato, from Old Portuguese çapato, from Old Spanish çapato — shoe.
sepatu (Indonesian): shoe
Ancestry of “sepatu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | sapato | shoe |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | çapato | shoe |
| 3 | Old Spanish | çapato | shoe |