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