Where does “sábana” come from?

sábana (Spanish) comes from Latin sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

sábana (Spanish): sheet; bedsheet

Definitions

  1. sheet; bedsheet

Ancestry of “sábana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsabanumA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
2Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
3Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy

Words derived from “sábana”

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