Where does “savann” come from?

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

savann (Swedish): savannah

Definitions

  1. savannah

Ancestry of “savann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsavanesavanna
2Spanishsábanasheet; bedsheet
3LatinsabanumA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
4Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
5Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy

Words derived from “savann”

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