Where does “merula” come from?

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

merula (Latin): blackbird; wrasse

Definitions

  1. blackbird; wrasse

Ancestry of “merula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicmeselā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ems-to give birth, beget

Words derived from “merula”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- →