Where does “murrelet” come from?

murrelet (English) comes from English -let, from Middle English -let.

murrelet (English): Any of several species of small seabirds, in the...

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of small seabirds, in the...

Ancestry of “murrelet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-leta diminutive suffix; for example; piece; as in a...
2Middle English-let

Words derived from “murrelet

Every word from Middle English -letEvery word from English -let