Where does “սավան” come from?

սավան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian սաւան, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

սավան (Armenian): bedsheet, sheet; shroud, cerement

Definitions

  1. bedsheet, sheet; shroud, cerement

Ancestry of “սավան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianսաւանlarge sheet of cloth, e.g. a bedsheet
2Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
3Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy

Words derived from “սավան”

Every word from Egyptian sbn →Every word from Ancient Greek σάβανον →Every word from Old Armenian սաւան →