Where does “සබන්” come from?

සබන් (Sinhalese) comes from Portuguese sabão, from Old Portuguese sabon, from Latin sāpōnem, from Latin sāpō, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

සබන් (Sinhalese): soap

Definitions

  1. soap

Ancestry of “සබන්”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesabãosoap
2Old Portuguesesabon—
3Latinsāpōnem—
4LatinsāpōAn ancient hair product
5Proto-Germanicsaipǭsoap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saipǭ →Every word from Latin sāpō →