Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere 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 sabretooth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sabre Step Language Word Meaning 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 saber, cutlass 7 Old East Slavic саблꙗ — 8 Proto-Slavic sabľa sabre
via English tooth Step Language Word Meaning 1 English tooth A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth... 2 Middle English toth Alternative form of tothe 3 Old English tōþ tooth 4 Proto-Germanic tanþs tooth 5 Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts tooth 6 Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- to eat