Where does “savine” come from?

savine (English) comes from English savin, from Middle English savyne, from Old French savine, from Latin Sabina.

savine (English): Alternative form of savin

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of savin

Ancestry of “savine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsavinThe evergreen shrub "Juniperus sabina", endemic...
2Middle EnglishsavyneSavin or a similar plant
3Old Frenchsavine—
4LatinSabina—
Every word from Latin Sabina →Every word from Old French savine →Every word from Middle English savyne →
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