Where does “civet” come from?

Civet comes from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Medieval Latin zibethus, from Arabic زَبَاد, a word for the aromatic substance secreted by the civet cat.

civet (English): A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis...

Definitions

A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis...

Ancestry of “civet”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	civette	civet
2	Italian	zibetto	civet; cat-like animal, feline
3	Medieval Latin	zibethus	civet
4	Arabic	زَبَاد	civet perfume

Words derived from “civet”

civetone
civetlike
civeted

Every word from Arabic زَبَاد →Every word from Medieval Latin zibethus →Every word from Italian zibetto →