Where does “nyérc” come from?

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

nyérc (Hungarian): mink a small carnivore

Definitions

  1. mink a small carnivore

Ancestry of “nyérc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNerzmink
2GermanNörz
3Upper Sorbiannórcmink
4Proto-Slavicnoraden, lair
5Proto-Balto-Slavicnorʔ-
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ-Every word from Proto-Slavic noraEvery word from Upper Sorbian nórc
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