Where does “saba” come from?
saba (English) comes from Japanese 鯖, from English server, from English serve, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
saba (English): A sweet grape syrup made from grape must; A...
Definitions
- A sweet grape syrup made from grape must; A...
Ancestry of “saba”, step by step
saba traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鯖
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鯖 | mackerel, especially the chub mackerel; server |
| 2 | English | server | A program that provides services to other... |
| 3 | English | serve | An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play... |
| 4 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 5 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 6 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 7 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 8 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 9 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Arabic صبا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صبا | to be a child, be childish; to bend, incline:... |
| 2 | Arabic | صَبَا | to desire; to be a child |
| 3 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 4 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |