Etymology

Permian

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

First used 16th c.
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From Perm + -ian.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. 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.
  • from 18th c. The language of these people; Permic.
  • from 18th c. Pertaining to the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants.
  • from 18th c. Pertaining to their language; Permic.
  • from 19th c. 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.
  • from 19th c. The Permian period.

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