Where does “Perm” come from?

Perm is an English place name derived from Russian Пермь, of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Perm”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	permanent	Without end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely...
2	Latin	permanēns	—
3	Latin	permaneo	I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,...
4	Latin	per-	Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
5	Proto-Italic	peri-	—