Where does “savane” come from?

savane (French) comes from Spanish sábana, from Latin sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

savane (French): savanna

Definitions

  1. savanna

Ancestry of “savane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsábanasheet; bedsheet
2LatinsabanumA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
3Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
4Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy

Words derived from “savane”

Every word from Egyptian sbn →Every word from Ancient Greek σάβανον →Every word from Latin sabanum →