Where does “hermelin” come from?

hermelin (Danish) comes from German hermelin, from Middle High German hermelîn.

hermelin (Danish): ermine (Mustela erminea)

Definitions

  1. ermine (Mustela erminea)

Ancestry of “hermelin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhermelinermine (Mustela erminea)
2Middle High Germanhermelîn—
Every word from Middle High German hermelîn →Every word from German hermelin →