Where does “саботировать” come from?
саботировать (Russian) comes from German sabotieren, from French saboter, from French sabot, from Middle French savate, from Old French chavate — shoe.
саботировать (Russian): to sabotage
Definitions
- to sabotage
Ancestry of “саботировать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sabotieren | to sabotage |
| 2 | French | saboter | to sabotage |
| 3 | French | sabot | wooden shoe, clog; hoof |
| 4 | Middle French | savate | old shoe |
| 5 | Old French | chavate | shoe |