Where does “sable” come from?
sable (Spanish) comes from French sabre, from German Säbel, from Middle High German sabel, from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля, from Old East Slavic саблꙗ, from Proto-Slavic sabľa — sabre.
sable (Spanish): sable; saber, cutlass; saber
Definitions
- sable; saber, cutlass; saber
Ancestry of “sable”, step by step
sable traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French sabre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sabre | a single-edged sword; the force, arms;... |
| 2 | German | Säbel | sabre |
| 3 | Middle High German | sabel | — |
| 4 | Polish | szabla | sabre |
| 5 | Russian | са́бля | saber, cutlass |
| 6 | Old East Slavic | саблꙗ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | sabľa | sabre |
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 | — |