Where does “savanne” come from?

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

savanne (French): pasture

Definitions

  1. pasture

Ancestry of “savanne”, 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 “savanne”

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