Where does “ермолка” come from?

ермолка (Russian) comes from Yiddish יאַרמלקע, from Polish jarmułka, from Turkic unknown, from Persian پلنگ — panther; leopard.

ермолка (Russian): yarmulke

Definitions

yarmulke

Ancestry of “ермолка”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Yiddish	יאַרמלקע	yarmulke
2	Polish	jarmułka	skullcap
3	Turkic	unknown	—
4	Persian	پلنگ	panther; leopard

Every word from Persian پلنگ →

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