Where does “nerts” come from?
nerts (Dutch) comes from German Nerz, from German Nörz, from Upper Sorbian nórc, from Proto-Slavic nora, from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ-.
nerts (Dutch): European mink, "Mustela lutreola"; the pelt of a...
Definitions
- European mink, "Mustela lutreola"; the pelt of a...
Ancestry of “nerts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Nerz | mink |
| 2 | German | Nörz | — |
| 3 | Upper Sorbian | nórc | mink |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | nora | den, lair |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | norʔ- | — |