Where does “Zineta” come from?

Zineta (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Turkish ziynet, from Ottoman Turkish زینت, from Arabic زِينَة — ornament, decoration, garnish, decor.

Ancestry of “Zineta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishziynet—
2Ottoman Turkishزینتornament, decoration, embellishment, garnish
3Arabicزِينَةornament, decoration, garnish, decor
Every word from Arabic زِينَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زینت →Every word from Turkish ziynet →