Where does “sable” come from?
sable (Asturian) comes from Spanish sable, from French sabre, from German Säbel, from Middle High German sabel, from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля, from Old East Slavic саблꙗ, from Proto-Slavic sabľa — sabre.
sable (Asturian): sand; saber; edge of a scythe
Definitions
- sand; saber; edge of a scythe
Ancestry of “sable”, step by step
sable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sable | sable; saber, cutlass; saber |
| 2 | French | sabre | a single-edged sword; the force, arms;... |
| 3 | German | Säbel | sabre |
| 4 | Middle High German | sabel | — |
| 5 | Polish | szabla | sabre |
| 6 | Russian | са́бля | saber, cutlass |
| 7 | Old East Slavic | саблꙗ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | sabľa | sabre |
via Old Leonese sable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Leonese | sable | sand |