Where does “sable” come from?
sable (Old Leonese) comes from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sable (Old Leonese): sand
Definitions
- sand
Ancestry of “sable”, step by step
sable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sabulum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sabulum | Alternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via French sablé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sablé | sandy; biscuit sablé, shortbread; past participle... |
| 2 | Old French | martre sable | sable marten; sable martin |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sabel | — |