Where does “merlus” come from?

merlus (French) comes from French merlu, from Latin lucius, from Latin lūx, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

merlus (French): plural of merlu

Definitions

  1. plural of merlu

Ancestry of “merlus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmerluhake
2Latinluciusa fish, probably the pike
3Latinlūxlight (of the sun, stars etc.)
4Proto-Italicloukslight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →