Where does “saba” come from?

saba (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese savãa, from Latin sabana, from Latin sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

saba (Galician): sheet, bedsheet; cambium

Definitions

sheet, bedsheet; cambium

Ancestry of “saba”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	savãa	—
2	Latin	sabana	nominative/accusative/vocative plural of sabanum
3	Latin	sabanum	A linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
4	Ancient Greek	σάβανον	linen cloth or towel
5	Egyptian	sbn	bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy

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