Where does “nerc” come from?

nerc (Silesian) comes from German Nerz, from German Nörz, from Upper Sorbian nórc, from Proto-Slavic nora, from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ-.

nerc (Silesian): mink

Definitions

  1. mink

Ancestry of “nerc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNerzmink
2GermanNörz—
3Upper Sorbiannórcmink
4Proto-Slavicnoraden, lair
5Proto-Balto-Slavicnorʔ-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nora →Every word from Upper Sorbian nórc →