Where does “Kirschner” come from?

Kirschner (English) comes from German Kürschner, from Middle High German kürsenære, from Old High German kursināri, from Old High German kursina, from Proto-Slavic kъrzьno — fur coat.

Ancestry of “Kirschner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKürschnerfurrier
2Middle High Germankürsenære
3Old High Germankursināri
4Old High Germankursina
5Proto-Slavickъrzьnofur coat
Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrzьnoEvery word from Old High German kursinaEvery word from Old High German kursināri
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