Where does “σαμούρι” come from?

σαμούρι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish سمور, from Persian سمور, from Middle Persian smwl — sable.

σαμούρι (Greek): sable

Definitions

  1. sable

Ancestry of “σαμούρι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسمورsable, any carnivorous mammal of the species Martes zibellina and its pelt or fur
2Persianسمورsable
3Middle Persiansmwlsable
Every word from Middle Persian smwl →Every word from Persian سمور →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سمور →