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
- civet; cat-like animal, feline
Ancestry of “zibetto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | zibethus | civet |
| 2 | Arabic | زَبَاد | civet perfume |
Words derived from “zibetto”