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Where does “martlet” come from?

martlet (English) comes from Middle English martilet, from Anglo-Norman merlet.

martlet (English): A bird, the martin; A depiction of a bird similar...

Definitions

  1. A bird, the martin; A depiction of a bird similar...

Ancestry of “martlet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmartilet—
2Anglo-Normanmerlet—
Every word from Anglo-Norman merlet →