An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Sebenbaum
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Sebenbaum, masculine, ‘savin (species of juniper),’ from the equivalent Middle High German sęvenboum, Old High German sęvina, sęvinboum, formed from Latin sabîna (arbor Sabina, literally ‘Sabine tree’); corresponding to Anglo-Saxon safine, English savin.