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Where does “zorro” come from?

zorro (English) comes from Spanish zorro, from Spanish zorra, from Arabic سُرِّيَة.

zorro (English): A South American canid of the genus "Lycalopex",...

Definitions

  1. A South American canid of the genus "Lycalopex",...

Ancestry of “zorro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishzorrofox; opossum; skunk
2Spanishzorrafemale equivalent of zorro; vixen; female fox;...
3Arabicسُرِّيَة—
Every word from Arabic سُرِّيَة →