Where does “sapear” come from?

sapear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ear, from Old Portuguese -ear.

sapear (Portuguese): to spy; to observe while concealed

Definitions

  1. to spy; to observe while concealed

Ancestry of “sapear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-earforms verbs from adjectives and nouns, equivalent...
2Old Portuguese-ear—
Every word from Old Portuguese -ear →Every word from Portuguese -ear →
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