Where does “SABR” come from?
SABR (English) comes from English sabre, 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.
Ancestry of “SABR”, step by step
SABR traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sabre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sabre | A light sword, sharp along the front edge, part... |
| 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 Arabic صَبْر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صَبْر | patience, forbearance; aloe |