Where does “Genette” come from?
Genette (German) comes from French genette, from Spanish jineta, from Spanish jinete, from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي.
Ancestry of “Genette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | genette | genet |
| 2 | Spanish | jineta | genet; A style of riding of a horse that requires... |
| 3 | Spanish | jinete | horseman, horsewoman, rider |
| 4 | Andalusian Arabic | زَنَاتِي | — |