Where does “Merle” come from?
Merle comes from French merle, a blackbird, though the ultimate origin and meaning development remain uncertain.
Ancestry of “Merle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | merle | — |
| 2 | Old French | merle | — |
| 3 | Latin | merula | blackbird; wrasse |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | meselā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ems- | to give birth, beget |
Words derived from “Merle”