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Where does “sabrage” come from?

sabrage (English) comes from French sabrage, from French sabre, from German Säbel, from Middle High German sabel, from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля, from Old East Slavic саблꙗ, from Proto-Slavic sabľa — sabre.

sabrage (English): The opening of a bottle, normally of champagne,...

Definitions

  1. The opening of a bottle, normally of champagne,...

Ancestry of “sabrage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsabragesabrage
2Frenchsabrea single-edged sword; the force, arms;...
3GermanSäbelsabre
4Middle High Germansabel—
5Polishszablasabre
6Russianса́бля—
7Old East Slavicсаблꙗ—
8Proto-Slavicsabľasabre
Every word from Proto-Slavic sabľa →