Where does “Merlinian” come from?
Merlinian (English) comes from English Merlin, from Middle English merlioun, from Old French emerillon, from Old French esmerillon, from Old French esmeril, from Italian smeriglio, from Greek σμερίλιον, from Ancient Greek σμερί — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.
Merlinian (English): Of or relating to the mythical wizard Merlin
Definitions
- Of or relating to the mythical wizard Merlin
Ancestry of “Merlinian”, step by step
Merlinian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Merlin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Merlin | A wizard in the Arthurian legend |
| 2 | Middle English | merlioun | merlin the falcon |
| 3 | Old French | emerillon | — |
| 4 | Old French | esmerillon | — |
| 5 | Old French | esmeril | — |
| 6 | Italian | smeriglio | emery; merlin; Synonym of sparviero |
| 7 | Greek | σμερίλιον | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σμερί | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σμύρις | emery-powder, used by lapidaries |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |