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Where does “zain” come from?

zain (French) comes from Italian zaino, from Spanish zaino, from Andalusian Arabic زَهِيم, from Arabic زَهِم.

zain (French): Having no white markings

Definitions

  1. Having no white markings

Ancestry of “zain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzainosatchel, rucksack, backpack; having no light...
2Spanishzainochestnut
3Andalusian Arabicزَهِيم—
4Arabicزَهِم—

Words derived from “zain”

  • zain
Every word from Arabic زَهِم →