ermelin

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • Borrowed from German Hermelin ("ermine"), from Middle High German hermelin, from Old High German harmilī, harmilīn, diminutive of Old High German harmo ("ermine, stoat, weasel"), from Proto-Germanic *harmô ("weasel"). Cognate with Italian ermellino ("ermine"), from the same Germanic source. More at ermine.

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