Where does “Zain” come from?

Zain (English) comes from French zain, from Italian zaino, from Spanish zaino, from Andalusian Arabic زَهِيم, from Arabic زَهِم.

Zain (English): A horse of a dark colour with no lighter spots

Definitions

  1. A horse of a dark colour with no lighter spots

Ancestry of “Zain”, step by step

Zain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French zain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchzainHaving no white markings
2Italianzainosatchel, rucksack, backpack; having no light...
3Spanishzainochestnut
4Andalusian Arabicزَهِيم—
5Arabicزَهِم—

via Arabic زَيْن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزَيْنbeauty
Every word from Arabic زَهِم →Every word from Andalusian Arabic زَهِيم →Every word from Spanish zaino →