Where does “sais” come from?

Sais comes from Arabic sāis, derived from Arabic sāsa, meaning to manage or tend, originally referring to a groom or stable keeper.

sais (English): A groom, or servant with responsibility for the...

Definitions

  1. A groom, or servant with responsibility for the...

Ancestry of “sais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَائِسstableman, groom; stableman; groom
2Arabicسَاسto tend a horse
Every word from Arabic سَاسEvery word from Arabic سَائِس
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