Where does “корек” come from?

корек (Komi-Zyrian) comes from Russian хорёк, from Russian хорь, from Proto-Slavic dъxorь — polecat.

корек (Komi-Zyrian): polecat (Mustela putorius)

Definitions

  1. polecat (Mustela putorius)

Ancestry of “корек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхорёкpolecat, ferret
2Russianхорьferret, polecat
3Proto-Slavicdъxorьpolecat
Every word from Proto-Slavic dъxorь →Every word from Russian хорь →Every word from Russian хорёк →