Where does “smyril” come from?

smyril (Faroese) comes from Old Norse smyrill, from Proto-Germanic smirilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mes-l- — blackbird.

smyril (Faroese): merlin

Definitions

  1. merlin

Ancestry of “smyril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmyrillfalcon
2Proto-Germanicsmirilazfalcon; merlin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mes-l-blackbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂mes-l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smirilaz →Every word from Old Norse smyrill →