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Where does “საბანი” come from?

საბანი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian საბანი, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

საბანი (Georgian): blanket

Definitions

  1. blanket

Ancestry of “საბანი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianსაბანი—
2Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
3Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy
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