Where does “sabretooth” come from?
sabretooth (English) comes from English sabre, 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.
sabretooth (English): sabre-toothed cat / sabre-toothed tiger
Definitions
- sabre-toothed cat / sabre-toothed tiger
Ancestry of “sabretooth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sabre | A light sword, sharp along the front edge, part... |
| 2 | French | sabre | a single-edged sword; the force, arms;... |
| 3 | German | Säbel | sabre |
| 4 | Middle High German | sabel | — |
| 5 | Polish | szabla | sabre |
| 6 | Russian | са́бля | — |
| 7 | Old East Slavic | саблꙗ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | sabľa | sabre |