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

  1. European mink, "Mustela lutreola"; the pelt of a...

Ancestry of “nerts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNerzmink
2GermanNörz—
3Upper Sorbiannórcmink
4Proto-Slavicnoraden, lair
5Proto-Balto-Slavicnorʔ-—

Words derived from “nerts”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nora →Every word from Upper Sorbian nórc →