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Where does “murklins” come from?

murklins (English) comes from English murk, from English mercenary, from Latin mercenarius, from Latin merces, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.

murklins (English): In the dark

Definitions

  1. In the dark

Ancestry of “murklins”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmurkDark, murky; Darkness, or a dark or gloomy...
2EnglishmercenaryOne motivated by gain, especially monetary; A...
3Latinmercenariushired for pay; mercenary
4Latinmercespay, wages, reward; rent; bribe
5Latinmerxmerchandise, commodity; goods, wares
6Proto-Italic*merks—
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