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Where does “хорь” come from?

хорь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dъxorь — polecat.

хорь (Russian): ferret, polecat

Definitions

  1. ferret, polecat

Ancestry of “хорь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdъxorьpolecat

Words derived from “хорь”

  • хорёк
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