Where does “samur” come from?

samur (Malay) comes from Persian سمور, from Middle Persian smwl — sable.

samur (Malay): sable

Definitions

  1. sable

Ancestry of “samur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسمورsable
2Middle Persiansmwlsable
Every word from Middle Persian smwlEvery word from Persian سمور