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Where does “Nörz” come from?

Nörz (German) comes from Upper Sorbian nórc, from Proto-Slavic nora, from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ-.

Ancestry of “Nörz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Upper Sorbiannórcmink
2Proto-Slavicnoraden, lair
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnorʔ-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ- →