Etymograph

English

Sabian

Sabian comes from Arabic الصَّابِئَة.

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentالصَّابِئَةaṣ-ṣābiʔa
  2. EnglishtodaySabian

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentالصَّابِئَةaṣ-ṣābiʔa
  2. EnglishtodaySabian

The story

Possibly related to Hebrew צָבָא (ṣaḇa, “army, host”) or Classical Mandaic ࡑࡁࡀ (ṣba, “baptizer”).

Every English word from Arabic الصَّابِئَة

Today it means

noun A member of a group (mentioned in the Qur'an) that is entitled to Muslim religious toleration, along with Jews and Christians. The group's identity is unknown, but they are usually identified with the Mandaeans or the Elkesaites.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Arabic الصَّابِئَة / Sabian

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