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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchzainHaving no white markings
2Italianzainosatchel, rucksack, backpack; having no light...
3Spanishzainochestnut
4Andalusian Arabicزَهِيم—
5Arabicزَهِم—
Every word from Arabic زَهِم →Every word from Andalusian Arabic زَهِيم →Every word from Spanish zaino →