Where does “Merlot” come from?

Merlot (German) comes from French Merle, from Latin merula, from Proto-Italic meselā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- — to give birth, beget.

Merlot (German): Merlot

Definitions

  1. Merlot

Ancestry of “Merlot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMerleblackbird
2Latinmerulablackbird; wrasse
3Proto-Italicmeselā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ems-to give birth, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- →Every word from Proto-Italic meselā →Every word from Latin merula →