Where does “civeta” come from?

civeta (Spanish) comes from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Medieval Latin zibethus, from Arabic زَبَاد — civet perfume.

civeta (Spanish): civet cat-like animal

Definitions

  1. civet cat-like animal

Ancestry of “civeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcivettecivet
2Italianzibettocivet; cat-like animal, feline
3Medieval Latinzibethuscivet
4Arabicزَبَادcivet perfume
Every word from Arabic زَبَادEvery word from Medieval Latin zibethusEvery word from Italian zibetto
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