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