Where does “ermined” come from?
ermined (English) comes from English ermine, from Middle English ermine, from Old French ermin, from Latin Armenius, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμένιος, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴.
ermined (English): simple past tense and past participle of ermine;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of ermine;...
Ancestry of “ermined”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ermine | A weasel, "Mustela erminea", found in northern... |
| 2 | Middle English | ermine | Alternative form of ermyn |
| 3 | Old French | ermin | — |
| 4 | Latin | Armenius | Armenian mouse |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρμένιος | Armenian |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 | — |