Etymology Explorer › Upper Sorbian

Where does “nórc” come from?

nórc (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic nora, from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ-.

nórc (Upper Sorbian): mink

Definitions

  1. mink

Ancestry of “nórc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnoraden, lair
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnorʔ-—

Words derived from “nórc”

  • Nerz
  • nerts
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