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
Ancestry of “mierli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romani | merel | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀫𑀭𑀇 | to die |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मारयति | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मृ | to die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mar- | — |