Where does “smyrill” come from?
smyrill (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic smirilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mes-l- — blackbird.
smyrill (Old Norse): falcon
Ancestry of “smyrill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | smirilaz | falcon; merlin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mes-l- | blackbird |
Words derived from “smyrill”