Attested since 1275, from Middle English, from Old French sable and martre sable, in reference to the animal or its fur; from Medieval Latin sabelum, from Middle Low German sabel (compare Middle Dutch sabel, Middle High German zobel); ultimately from a word (compare Russian со́боль, Polish soból, Czech sobol). sobol. Compare also Middle Persian smwl.
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