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Where does “Herlequin” come from?

Herlequin (Old French) comes from Old English Herla Cyning — {{w|King Herla}}.

Ancestry of “Herlequin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishHerla Cyning{{w|King Herla}}

Words derived from “Herlequin”

  • harlequin
  • harlequinesque
  • Harlicken
  • Harlequin
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