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Where does “𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽” come from?

𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (Gothic) comes from Latin sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (Gothic): fine linen

Definitions

  1. fine linen

Ancestry of “𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽”, step by step

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