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Where does “zibethus” come from?

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

zibethus (Medieval Latin): civet

Definitions

  1. civet

Ancestry of “zibethus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزَبَادcivet perfume

Words derived from “zibethus”

  • civet
  • civetone
  • civetlike
  • civeted
  • zibetto
  • civette
Every word from Arabic زَبَاد →