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Where does “chimarre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “chimarre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “chimarre”

  • chimere
Every word from Middle Persian smwl →