Where does “sapateado” come from?

sapateado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sapatear, from Portuguese sapato, from Old Portuguese çapato, from Old Spanish çapato — shoe.

sapateado (Portuguese): tap dance

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	sapatear	—
2	Portuguese	sapato	shoe
3	Old Portuguese	çapato	shoe
4	Old Spanish	çapato	shoe

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