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Where does “Harlicken” come from?

Harlicken (English) comes from Middle French Harlequin, from Old French Harlequin, from Old English Herla Cyning — {{w|King Herla}}.

Ancestry of “Harlicken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchHarlequin—
2Old FrenchHarlequin—
3Old EnglishHerla Cyning{{w|King Herla}}

Words derived from “Harlicken”

  • harlequin
  • harlequinesque
Every word from Old English Herla Cyning →