Where does “tamiller” come from?
tamiller (Swedish) comes from Swedish tam, from Old Swedish tamber, from Old Norse tamr, from Proto-Germanic tamaz, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
tamiller (Swedish): ferret, Mustela putorius furo
Definitions
- ferret, Mustela putorius furo
Ancestry of “tamiller”, step by step
tamiller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tam | tame (not afraid of people) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tamber | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | tamr | tame |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tamaz | tame |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |
via Swedish iller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | iller | polecat, "Mustela putorius"; ferret, "Mustela... |