Where does “Zainabu” come from?

Zainabu (Hausa) comes from Arabic زَيْنَب, from Arabic زَيْن أَب, from Arabic زَيْنُ أَبِيهَا — her father’s jewel.

Ancestry of “Zainabu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	زَيْنَب	a father's precious jewel; Zaynab
2	Arabic	زَيْن أَب	—
3	Arabic	زَيْنُ أَبِيهَا	her father’s jewel

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