Where does “merŭlum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “merŭlum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “merŭlum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems-Every word from Proto-Italic meselāEvery word from Latin merula