Where does “mierli” come from?

mierli (Friulian) comes from Romani merel, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀇, from Sanskrit मारयति, from Sanskrit मृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mar-.

mierli (Friulian): blackbird

Definitions

  1. blackbird

Ancestry of “mierli”, step by step

mierli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romani merel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanimerelto die
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑀭𑀇to die
3Sanskritमारयतिto cause to die; to kill
4Sanskritमृto die
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*mar-—

via Late Latin merulum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmerulum—
2Latinmerulablackbird; wrasse
3Proto-Italicmeselā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ems-to give birth, beget

Words derived from “mierli”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mar- →Every word from Sanskrit मृ →Every word from Sanskrit मारयति →