Where does “sabrering” come from?
sabrering (Swedish) comes from Swedish sabrera, from French sabrer, from French sabre, from German Säbel, from Middle High German sabel, from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля, from Old East Slavic саблꙗ — sabre.
sabrering (Swedish): sabrage
Definitions
- sabrage
Ancestry of “sabrering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sabrera | to open a bottle, usually champagne, with a slice from a sword |
| 2 | French | sabrer | to slash with a sabre; to remove large sections... |
| 3 | French | sabre | a single-edged sword; the force, arms;... |
| 4 | German | Säbel | sabre |
| 5 | Middle High German | sabel | — |
| 6 | Polish | szabla | sabre |
| 7 | Russian | са́бля | saber, cutlass |
| 8 | Old East Slavic | саблꙗ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | sabľa | sabre |