Where does “Merlinus” come from?
Merlinus (Medieval Latin) comes from Old French Merlin, from Old Welsh Myrddin, from Proto-Indo-European mori- — marsh, lake, sea; sea.
Ancestry of “Merlinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | Merlin | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | Myrddin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mori- | marsh, lake, sea; sea |
Words derived from “Merlinus”