Where does “Sabean” come from?
Sabean (English) comes from English saba, from Japanese 鯖, from English server, from English serve, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Ancestry of “Sabean”, step by step
Sabean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English saba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saba | A sweet grape syrup made from grape must; A... |
| 2 | Japanese | 鯖 | mackerel, especially the chub mackerel; server |
| 3 | English | server | A program that provides services to other... |
| 4 | English | serve | An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play... |
| 5 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 6 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 7 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 8 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 9 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 10 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via English ean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ean | To bring forth young; to yean |
| 2 | Middle English | enen | To give birth; to yean |
| 3 | Old English | ēanian | to give birth (to lambs) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gaaunōn | to lamb, yean |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aunōną | to lamb, yean |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |