Where does “սաւան” come from?

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

սաւան (Old Armenian): large sheet of cloth, e.g. a bedsheet

Definitions

  1. large sheet of cloth, e.g. a bedsheet

Ancestry of “սաւան”, step by step

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

Words derived from “սաւան”

Every word from Egyptian sbn →Every word from Ancient Greek σάβανον →