Where does “соболиный” come from?

соболиный (Russian) comes from Russian собо́ль, from Old East Slavic соболь, from Proto-Slavic *sobolь — sable (Martes zibellina).

соболиный (Russian): sable

Definitions

  1. sable

Ancestry of “соболиный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсобо́льsable
2Old East Slavicсобольsable (Martes zibellina)
3Proto-Slavic*sobolьsable (Martes zibellina)
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sobolь →Every word from Old East Slavic соболь →Every word from Russian собо́ль →