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Where does “Kürschnerin” come from?

Kürschnerin (German) comes from German Kürschner, from Middle High German kürsenære, from Old High German kursināri, from Old High German kursina, from Proto-Slavic kъrzьno — fur coat.

Kürschnerin (German): furrier

Definitions

  1. furrier

Ancestry of “Kürschnerin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKürschnerfurrier
2Middle High Germankürsenære—
3Old High Germankursināri—
4Old High Germankursina—
5Proto-Slavickъrzьnofur coat
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