Where does “szavanna” come from?

szavanna (Hungarian) comes from Spanish sábana, from Latin sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

szavanna (Hungarian): savanna

Definitions

  1. savanna

Ancestry of “szavanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsábanasheet; bedsheet
2LatinsabanumA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
3Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
4Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy

Words derived from “szavanna

Every word from Egyptian sbnEvery word from Ancient Greek σάβανονEvery word from Latin sabanum