Where does “meerle” come from?

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

Ancestry of “meerle”, step by step

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