Where does “jenot” come from?

jenot (Kashubian) comes from Polish jenot, from Russian ено́т, from German Genette, from French genette, from Spanish jineta, from Spanish jinete, from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي.

jenot (Kashubian): raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

Definitions

  1. raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

Ancestry of “jenot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjenotraccoon dog
2Russianено́тraccoon
3GermanGenettegenet
4Frenchgenettegenet
5Spanishjinetagenet; A style of riding of a horse that requires...
6Spanishjinetehorseman, horsewoman, rider
7Andalusian Arabicزَنَاتِي
Every word from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِيEvery word from Spanish jineteEvery word from Spanish jineta
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