Etymology of the English word civet
the English word
civetderived from the Old French word
civettederived from the Italian word
zibettoderived from the Medieval Latin word
zibethumderived from the Arabic word
zabadderived from the Classical Arabic word
zabādderived from the Catalan word
civettaderived from the Medieval Latin word
zibethusderived from the Arabic word
zabadderived from the Italian word
zivettoderived from the Medieval Latin word
zibethumderived from the Arabic word
zabadderived from the Classical Arabic word
zabādDate
The earliest known usage of civet in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
civetoneUsage
Word found in Modern English
