Where does “savanne” come from?

savanne (Dutch) comes from Spanish sábana, from Latin sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

savanne (Dutch): savanna

Definitions

  1. savanna

Ancestry of “savanne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsábanasheet; bedsheet
2LatinsabanumA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
3Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
4Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy
Every word from Egyptian sbn →Every word from Ancient Greek σάβανον →Every word from Latin sabanum →