Where does “zibetto” come from?

zibetto (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin zibethus, from Arabic زَبَاد — civet perfume.

zibetto (Italian): civet; cat-like animal, feline

Definitions

  1. civet; cat-like animal, feline

Ancestry of “zibetto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinzibethuscivet
2Arabicزَبَادcivet perfume

Words derived from “zibetto”

Every word from Arabic زَبَاد →Every word from Medieval Latin zibethus →