Where does “sables” come from?
sables (English) comes from English sable, from Old French sable, from Late Latin sablum, from Latin sabulo — coarse sand, gravel.
sables (English): plural of sable; API pl; Black garments worn in...
Definitions
- plural of sable; API pl; Black garments worn in...
Ancestry of “sables”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sable | A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that... |
| 2 | Old French | sable | sable |
| 3 | Late Latin | sablum | — |
| 4 | Latin | sabulo | coarse sand, gravel |