Where does “genette” come from?
genette (French) comes from Spanish jineta, from Spanish jinete, from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي.
genette (French): genet
Ancestry of “genette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | jineta | genet; A style of riding of a horse that requires... |
| 2 | Spanish | jinete | horseman, horsewoman, rider |
| 3 | Andalusian Arabic | زَنَاتِي | — |