English
Sable Island
Sable Island comes from French Île de Sable ‘Isle of Sand’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentÎle de Sable‘Isle of Sand’
- EnglishtodaySable Island
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentÎle de Sable‘Isle of Sand’
- EnglishtodaySable Island
Every English word from French Île de Sable
Today it means
name An island of Nova Scotia, Canada. A small island and sand bar of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in its jurisdiction.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Île de Sable / Sable Island