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Where does “beaverskin” come from?

beaverskin (English) comes from English Beaver, from French castor, from Middle French castor, from Old French castor, from Latin Castor, from Ancient Greek Κάστωρ, from Doric Greek κάστον.

beaverskin (English): The pelt of a beaver

Definitions

  1. The pelt of a beaver

Ancestry of “beaverskin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeaverA native or resident of the American state of...
2Frenchcastorbeaver
3Middle Frenchcastor—
4Old Frenchcastorbeaver
5LatinCastor—
6Ancient GreekΚάστωρ—
7Doric Greekκάστον—
Every word from Doric Greek κάστον →