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Etymology
Ultimately from, , possibly via , as Russia was the main exporter of sable pelt during the Middle Ages. Originally may have referred to any “small mammal with hazel or fawn fur”, based on the apparent kinship to dialectal, 🇨🇬.

The Slavic etymon is sometimes considered a Eurasian wanderwort, a doublet of Turkish-Persian borrowing (ultimately from 🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1)  small mustelid member of family