Where does “sable” come from?
Sable comes from Old French sable, from Late Latin sablum, from Latin sabulo, meaning sand or gravel.
sable (English): A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that...
Definitions
- A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that...
Ancestry of “sable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | sable | sable |
| 2 | Late Latin | sablum | — |
| 3 | Latin | sabulo | coarse sand, gravel |
Words derived from “sable”