Where does “merel” come from?

merel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch merle, from Latin merula, from Proto-Italic meselā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- — to give birth, beget.

merel (Dutch): A blackbird, "Turdus merula"

Definitions

  1. A blackbird, "Turdus merula"

Ancestry of “merel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmerle—
2Latinmerulablackbird; wrasse
3Proto-Italicmeselā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ems-to give birth, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- →Every word from Proto-Italic meselā →Every word from Latin merula →