Where does “sapelibeisa” come from?
sapelibeisa (Finnish) comes from Finnish sapeli, from Swedish sabel, from German Säbel, from Middle High German sabel, from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля, from Old East Slavic саблꙗ, from Proto-Slavic sabľa — sabre.
sapelibeisa (Finnish): scimitar-horned oryx, Oryx dammah
Definitions
- scimitar-horned oryx, Oryx dammah
Ancestry of “sapelibeisa”, step by step
sapelibeisa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sapeli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sapeli | sabre, saber |
| 2 | Swedish | sabel | sabre |
| 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 Finnish beisa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | beisa | gemsbok, gemsbuck, Oryx gazella; beisa, East... |