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Where does “zaino” come from?

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

zaino (Italian): satchel, rucksack, backpack; having no light...

Definitions

  1. satchel, rucksack, backpack; having no light...

Ancestry of “zaino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishzainochestnut
2Andalusian Arabicزَهِيم—
3Arabicزَهِم—

Words derived from “zaino”

  • zain
  • zain
Every word from Arabic زَهِم →