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Where does “martre sable” come from?

martre sable (Old French) comes from Middle Low German sabel.

martre sable (Old French): sable marten; sable martin

Definitions

  1. sable marten; sable martin

Ancestry of “martre sable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansabel—

Words derived from “martre sable”

  • sable
  • sablefish
  • sably
  • sableness
  • sables
Every word from Middle Low German sabel →