Where does “ermelin” come from?

ermelin (English) comes from German hermelin, from Middle High German hermelîn.

ermelin (English): An ermine

Definitions

  1. An ermine

Ancestry of “ermelin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhermelinermine (Mustela erminea)
2Middle High Germanhermelîn—
Every word from Middle High German hermelîn →Every word from German hermelin →