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

beaverskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Beaver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeaverA native or resident of the American state of...
2Frenchcastorbeaver
3Middle Frenchcastor
4Old Frenchcastorbeaver
5LatinCastorCastor
6Ancient GreekΚάστωρCastor
7Doric Greekκάστον

via English Skin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSkinThe outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Every word from Doric Greek κάστονEvery word from Ancient Greek ΚάστωρEvery word from Latin Castor