Where does “sivettikissa” come from?
sivettikissa (Finnish) comes from Finnish sivetti, from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Medieval Latin zibethus, from Arabic زَبَاد — civet perfume.
sivettikissa (Finnish): civet
Ancestry of “sivettikissa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | sivetti | civet; oriental civet |
| 2 | French | civette | civet |
| 3 | Italian | zibetto | civet; cat-like animal, feline |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | zibethus | civet |
| 5 | Arabic | زَبَاد | civet perfume |
Words derived from “sivettikissa”