Where does “mierleală” come from?

mierleală (Romanian) comes from Friulian mierli, from Romani merel, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀇, from Sanskrit मारयति, from Sanskrit मृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mar-.

mierleală (Romanian): death

Definitions

  1. death

Ancestry of “mierleală”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Friulianmierliblackbird
2Romanimerelto die
3Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑀭𑀇to die
4Sanskritमारयतिto cause to die; to kill
5Sanskritमृto die
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*mar-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mar- →Every word from Sanskrit मृ →Every word from Sanskrit मारयति →