Where does “sabrer” come from?
sabrer (French) comes 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.
sabrer (French): to slash with a sabre; to remove large sections...
Definitions
- to slash with a sabre; to remove large sections...
Ancestry of “sabrer”, step by step
sabrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French sabre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sabre | a single-edged sword; the force, arms;... |
| 2 | German | Säbel | sabre |
| 3 | Middle High German | sabel | — |
| 4 | Polish | szabla | sabre |
| 5 | Russian | са́бля | saber, cutlass |
| 6 | Old East Slavic | саблꙗ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | sabľa | sabre |
via French sabreur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sabreur | swordsman |