Where does “Merle” come from?
Merle (German) comes from English Merle, from Middle English merle, from Old French merle, from Latin merula, from Proto-Italic meselā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- — to give birth, beget.
Merle (German): blackbird, ouzel
Ancestry of “Merle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Merle | — |
| 2 | Middle English | merle | — |
| 3 | Old French | merle | — |
| 4 | Latin | merula | blackbird; wrasse |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meselā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ems- | to give birth, beget |