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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Upper Sorbian | nórc | mink |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nora | den, lair |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | norʔ- | — |