Where does “hermelin” come from?

hermelin (Swedish) comes from German hermelin, from Middle High German hermelîn.

hermelin (Swedish): ermine, Mustela erminea

Definitions

  1. ermine, Mustela erminea

Ancestry of “hermelin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhermelinermine (Mustela erminea)
2Middle High Germanhermelîn—

Words derived from “hermelin”

Every word from Middle High German hermelîn →
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