Where does “Merthur” come from?
Merthur (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.
Merthur (English): The ship of characters Merlin and Arthur Pendragon from the television series Merlin
Definitions
- The ship of characters Merlin and Arthur Pendragon from the television series Merlin
Ancestry of “Merthur”, step by step
Merthur 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 |