Where does “Sava” come from?

Sava (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian Sava, from Ancient Greek Σάββας, from Aramaic סבא — old man, grandfather.

Sava (English): a right side tributary of the Danube at Belgrade

Definitions

  1. a right side tributary of the Danube at Belgrade

Ancestry of “Sava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianSavaSava river
2Ancient GreekΣάββας—
3Aramaicסבאold man, grandfather
Every word from Aramaic סבא →Every word from Ancient Greek Σάββας →Every word from Serbo-Croatian Sava →