Etymology

sabaton

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Today it means: A medieval armour covering for the foot, typically made of steel; a flexible armour shoe. Full definition →

Middle English sabatoun ← Medieval Latin sabatum
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromsabatum
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsabatoun
  3. English todaysabaton

From Middle English sabatoun, from Medieval Latin sabatum, sabbatum. Compare sabatine and Old Provençal sabato.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.