Where does “sables” come from?

sables (Asturian) comes from Asturian sable, 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 — sabre.

sables (Asturian): plural of sable

Definitions

  1. plural of sable

Ancestry of “sables”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturiansablesand; saber; edge of a scythe
2Spanishsablesable; saber, cutlass; saber
3Frenchsabrea single-edged sword; the force, arms;...
4GermanSäbelsabre
5Middle High Germansabel—
6Polishszablasabre
7Russianса́бляsaber, cutlass
8Old East Slavicсаблꙗ—
9Proto-Slavicsabľasabre
Every word from Proto-Slavic sabľa →Every word from Old East Slavic саблꙗ →Every word from Russian са́бля →