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