Where does “sapata” come from?
sapata (Portuguese) comes from Romanian săpat, from Romanian săpa, from Vulgar Latin sappare, from Latin sappa — a sort of mattock.
sapata (Portuguese): shoe; shallow foundation; lesbian
Definitions
- shoe; shallow foundation; lesbian
Ancestry of “sapata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | săpat | — |
| 2 | Romanian | săpa | to dig, delve, burrow |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | sappare | — |
| 4 | Latin | sappa | a sort of mattock |