Where does “civette” come from?

civette (French) comes from Italian zibetto, from Medieval Latin zibethus, from Arabic زَبَاد — civet perfume.

civette (French): civet

Definitions

  1. civet

Ancestry of “civette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzibettocivet; cat-like animal, feline
2Medieval Latinzibethuscivet
3Arabicزَبَادcivet perfume

Words derived from “civette”

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