Where does “hermelin” come from?

hermelin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German hermelin, from Middle High German hermelîn.

hermelin (Norwegian Nynorsk): ermine

Definitions

  1. ermine

Ancestry of “hermelin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhermelinermine (Mustela erminea)
2Middle High Germanhermelîn—
Every word from Middle High German hermelîn →Every word from German hermelin →