Where does “sapot” come from?

sapot (Tok Pisin) comes from English support, from Middle English support, from Middle French support.

sapot (Tok Pisin): support

Definitions

  1. support

Ancestry of “sapot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupportTo keep from falling; To answer questions and...
2Middle Englishsupport
3Middle Frenchsupport

Words derived from “sapot

Every word from Middle French supportEvery word from Middle English supportEvery word from English support