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Where does “smiril” come from?

smiril (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic smirilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mes-l- — blackbird.

smiril (Frankish): falcon, hawk

Definitions

  1. falcon, hawk

Ancestry of “smiril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmirilazfalcon; merlin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mes-l-blackbird

Words derived from “smiril”

  • merlin
  • merlon
  • merlone
  • merlyon
  • merlion
  • merlinge
  • emerillon
  • esmerillon
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