Where does “savana” come from?

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

savana (Swahili): savanna

Definitions

  1. savanna

Ancestry of “savana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsavannaA tropical grassland with scattered trees
2Spanishsábanasheet; bedsheet
3LatinsabanumA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
4Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
5Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy
Every word from Egyptian sbn →Every word from Ancient Greek σάβανον →Every word from Latin sabanum →