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
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 |