'sable' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'sable,' which came from Old French 'sable,' derived from the Medieval Latin 'sabulum,' meaning 'sand' or 'gravel.'

'sable' changed from the Old French word 'sable' and eventually became the modern English word 'sable.'

Initially, it meant 'sand' or 'gravel,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a small carnivorous mammal' and 'the color black.'