Where does “sabra” come from?

sabra (Finnish) comes from Hebrew צַבָּר, from Arabic صبار — cactus.

sabra (Finnish): sabra

Definitions

  1. sabra

Ancestry of “sabra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewצַבָּרprickly pear cactus; Sabra; prickly pear cactus
2Arabicصبارcactus
Every word from Arabic صبار →Every word from Hebrew צַבָּר →