Where does “сапёр” come from?
сапёр (Russian) comes from French sapeur, from French sape, from Old French sappe, from Latin sappa — a sort of mattock.
сапёр (Russian): sapper, combat engineer, military engineer
Definitions
- sapper, combat engineer, military engineer
Ancestry of “сапёр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | sapeur | sapper; A member of the social movement known as... |
| 2 | French | sape | a small scythe; hoe, mattock; fashion, style |
| 3 | Old French | sappe | — |
| 4 | Latin | sappa | a sort of mattock |
Words derived from “сапёр”