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
- bedsheet, sheet; shroud, cerement
Ancestry of “սավան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | սաւան | large sheet of cloth, e.g. a bedsheet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάβανον | linen cloth or towel |
| 3 | Egyptian | sbn | bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy |
Words derived from “սավան”