Where does “jèrtchîn” come from?

jèrtchîn (Norman) comes from English jerkin, from English gyrkin — A male gyrfalcon.

jèrtchîn (Norman): jerkin

Definitions

  1. jerkin

Ancestry of “jèrtchîn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjerkinA type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth...
2EnglishgyrkinA male gyrfalcon
Every word from English gyrkin →Every word from English jerkin →
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