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Permian.

An inhabitant of the Russian region of Perm; specifically, one belonging to a branch of the Finno-Ugric peoples, including Komis and Udmurts, who speak Permic languages.

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noun/ˈpɜːmɪən/UK/ˈpɝmɪən/General-American

  1. An inhabitant of the Russian region of Perm; specifically, one belonging to a branch of the Finno-Ugric peoples, including Komis and Udmurts, who speak Permic languages.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Perm Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Permian From Perm + -ian.

name/ˈpɜːmɪən/UK/ˈpɝmɪən/General-American

  1. The language of these people; Permic.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Perm Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Permian From Perm + -ian.

adj/ˈpɜːmɪən/UK/ˈpɝmɪən/General-American

  1. Pertaining to the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants.

  2. Pertaining to their language; Permic.

  3. Pertaining to the last geologic period of the Paleozoic era; comprising the Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs from about 280 to 248 million years ago.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Perm Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Permian From Perm + -ian.

name/ˈpɜːmɪən/UK/ˈpɝmɪən/General-American

  1. The Permian period.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Perm Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Permian From Perm + -ian.

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