Where does “nerpa” come from?

nerpa (Polish) comes from Russian нерпа, from Finnish norppa — ringed seal.

nerpa (Polish): any of various seals in the genus Pusa; especially, the ringed seal (Pusa hispida)

Definitions

  1. any of various seals in the genus Pusa; especially, the ringed seal (Pusa hispida)

Ancestry of “nerpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнерпаseal of the genus Pusa
2Finnishnorpparinged seal
Every word from Finnish norppa →Every word from Russian нерпа →
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