Where does “savatte” come from?
savatte (West Flemish) comes from French savate, from Middle French savate, from Old French chavate — shoe.
savatte (West Flemish): slipper
Ancestry of “savatte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | savate | savate; old slipper |
| 2 | Middle French | savate | old shoe |
| 3 | Old French | chavate | shoe |