Where does “merllyn” come from?

merllyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh llyn, from Old Irish Laigin, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

merllyn (Welsh): stagnant pool

Definitions

  1. stagnant pool

Ancestry of “merllyn”, step by step

merllyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllynlake
2Old IrishLaiginLeinstermen
3Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
4Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Welsh merf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmerfinsipid, tasteless
2Middle Welshmerf—
3Proto-Brythonic*merw—
4Proto-Celtic*merwislifeless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →