Where does “ermin” come from?
ermin (Middle English) comes from Middle English ermyn, from Old French ermin, from Latin Armenius, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμένιος, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴.
ermin (Middle English): Alternative form of ermyn
Definitions
- Alternative form of ermyn
Ancestry of “ermin”, step by step
ermin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ermyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ermyn | The distinctive white fur, pelt, or hide of the... |
| 2 | Old French | ermin | — |
| 3 | Latin | Armenius | Armenian mouse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρμένιος | Armenian |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 | — |
via Old French ermine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ermine | ermine (fabric) |
| 2 | Frankish | harmo | ermine, stoat, weasel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harmô | ermine, weasel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱormen- | — |
via Old French hermine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | hermine | ermine |