Where does “zillah” come from?

zillah (English) comes from Arabic ضِلْع — rib; side, edge, division.

zillah (English): A district or local division, as of a province,...

Definitions

  1. A district or local division, as of a province,...

Ancestry of “zillah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicضِلْعrib; side, edge, division
Every word from Arabic ضِلْع