Where does “ено́т” come from?
ено́т (Russian) comes from German Genette, from French genette, from Spanish jineta, from Spanish jinete, from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي.
Ancestry of “ено́т”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Genette | — |
| 2 | French | genette | genet |
| 3 | Spanish | jineta | genet; A style of riding of a horse that requires... |
| 4 | Spanish | jinete | horseman, horsewoman, rider |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | زَنَاتِي | — |
Words derived from “ено́т”