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Where does “سمور” come from?

سمور (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian سمور, from Middle Persian smwl — sable.

Ancestry of “سمور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسمورsable
2Middle Persiansmwlsable

Words derived from “سمور”

  • самур
  • samur
  • σαμούρι
  • samur
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