Where does “sab” come from?

sab (Haitian Creole) comes from French sablé, from Old French martre sable, from Middle Low German sabel.

sab (Haitian Creole): sand

Definitions

  1. sand

Ancestry of “sab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsablésandy; biscuit sablé, shortbread; past participle...
2Old Frenchmartre sablesable marten; sable martin
3Middle Low Germansabel—

Words derived from “sab”

Every word from Middle Low German sabel →Every word from Old French martre sable →Every word from French sablé →