Where does “xa-van” come from?

xa-van (Vietnamese) comes from French savanne, from Spanish sábana, from Latin sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

xa-van (Vietnamese): savanna

Definitions

  1. savanna

Ancestry of “xa-van”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsavannepasture
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 →