Where does “norka” come from?

norka (Polish) comes from Polish nora, from Proto-Slavic nora, from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ-.

norka (Polish): Diminutive of nora; mink

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of nora; mink

Ancestry of “norka”, step by step

norka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish nora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnoraden; burrow; hovel, hole
2Proto-Slavicnoraden, lair
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnorʔ-—

via Kashubian nora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kashubiannora—

Words derived from “norka”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nora →Every word from Polish nora →