Etymology of the English word savanna
the English word
savannaderived from the Spanish word
zavanaderived from the Taino word
zabanaderived from the Obsolete Spanish word
çavanaderived from the Taino word
zabanaDate
The earliest known usage of savanna in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
savanne, French
savane, German
Savanne, Norwegian
savanne, Swedish
savanneUsage
Word found in Modern English
