Where does “zitwar” come from?

zitwar (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zituwar, from Medieval Latin zedoarium, from Arabic جَدْوَار, from Persian ژدوار — zedoary.

Ancestry of “zitwar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	zituwar	—
2	Medieval Latin	zedoarium	zedoary
3	Arabic	جَدْوَار	—
4	Persian	ژدوار	zedoary

Words derived from “zitwar”

cytwar

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