Where does “arlekin” come from?

arlekin (Polish) comes from French arlequin, from Old French Hellequin, from Old English Herla Cyning — {{w|King Herla}}.

arlekin (Polish): harlequin

Definitions

  1. harlequin

Ancestry of “arlekin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharlequinharlequin; buffoon; jester
2Old FrenchHellequin—
3Old EnglishHerla Cyning{{w|King Herla}}

Words derived from “arlekin”

Every word from Old English Herla Cyning →Every word from Old French Hellequin →Every word from French arlequin →