Where does “gazelle” come from?

gazelle (Dutch) comes from French gazelle, from Spanish gacela, from Spanish gacel, from Arabic غَزَال.

gazelle (Dutch): gazelle, mammal of the tribe Antilopini

Definitions

  1. gazelle, mammal of the tribe Antilopini

Ancestry of “gazelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgazellegazelle
2Spanishgacelagazelle
3Spanishgacelmale gazelle
4Arabicغَزَال—
Every word from Arabic غَزَال →Every word from Spanish gacel →Every word from Spanish gacela →