Where does “ermine” come from?
Ermine comes from Middle English ermine, from Old French ermine, from Proto-Germanic harmô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormen-, meaning to harm or destroy.
ermine (English): A weasel, "Mustela erminea", found in northern...
Definitions
- A weasel, "Mustela erminea", found in northern...
Ancestry of “ermine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ermine | Alternative form of ermyn |
| 2 | Old French | ermin | — |
| 3 | Latin | Armenius | Armenian mouse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρμένιος | Armenian |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 | — |
Words derived from “ermine”