Etymology of the English word sable
the English word
sablederived from the Old French word
sablederived from the High German word
zobelderived from the German word
sabelderived from the Middle High German word
sabelderived from the Hungarian word
száblyaderived from the Hungarian word
szabniderived from the Old Russian word
sobol'derived from the Persian word
samorDate
The earliest known usage of sable in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
sablefish,
sabled,
sablingCognates
Dutch
sabel, Dutch
civiel, English
civil, English
sabre, French
civil, French
sable, French
sabre, German
Säbel, German
zivil, Italian
civile, Italian
sciabola, Latin
civilis, Lithuanian
civilinis, Norwegian
sabel, Norwegian
sivil, Norwegian
sobel, Polish
cywilny, Spanish
civil, Swedish
sabel, Swedish
civil, Swedish
sobelUsage
Word found in Modern English
