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Etymology of the English word sabotage

the English word sabotage
derived from the French word sabotage
derived from the French word saboter
derived from the French word sabot
derived from the Old French word çabot
derived from the Old French word savate

Date

The earliest known usage of sabotage in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in English

ecotage

Cognates

Dutch saboteren, German sabotieren, Norwegian sabotere, Swedish sabotera



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