Where does “Hermelin” come from?

Hermelin (German) comes from Middle High German hermelîn.

Hermelin (German): ermine; Trichosea ludifica

Definitions

  1. ermine; Trichosea ludifica

Ancestry of “Hermelin”, step by step

Hermelin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German hermelîn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhermelîn—

via Middle High German hermelin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhermelin—
Every word from Middle High German hermelîn →