Where does “merlin” come from?
merlin (English) comes from Middle English merlone, from Old French emerillon, from Old French esmerillon, from Old French esmeril, from Italian smeriglio, from Greek σμερίλιον, from Ancient Greek σμερί, from Ancient Greek σμύρις — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.
merlin (English): A small falcon, "Falco columbarius", that breeds...
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- A small falcon, "Falco columbarius", that breeds...
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