Where does “zimarra” come from?

zimarra (Italian) comes from Spanish zamarra, from Arabic سَمُّور, from Persian سمور, from Middle Persian smwl — sable.

zimarra (Italian): a long shabby coat; an overlong coat

Definitions

  1. a long shabby coat; an overlong coat

Ancestry of “zimarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishzamarrazamarra; sheepskin; zamarra; shirt; jersey; top
2Arabicسَمُّور—
3Persianسمورsable
4Middle Persiansmwlsable

Words derived from “zimarra”

Every word from Middle Persian smwl →Every word from Persian سمور →Every word from Arabic سَمُّور →
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