merlin

Signification (Anglais)

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

Concepts

faucon émerillon

émerillon

Merlin

faucon kobez

merlin

Faucon émerillon

faucon merlin

faucon émerillion

falco columbarius

Synonymes

pigeon hawk

Falco columbarius

pigeon hawk

kestrel

falcon

stonefalcon

Merlin

harrier

hawk

Traductions

Merlin

esmerejón

smeriglio

Falco columbarius

smelleken

esmerilhão

boz doğan

steenvalk

esmerla

Zwergfalke

smeriglione

Falco columbarius

accipiter

Mago Merlino

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɝlɪn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: merlioun

Appartenant à ancien haut allemand: smirl

Appartenant à vieux norrois: smyrill

In summary

From Middle English merlioun, merlion, marlyon, merlyon, merlinge, from Old French emerillon, esmerillon, from Old Frankish *smiril (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz (“falcon, merlin”). Cognate with Old High German smirl (“falcon”), Old Norse smyrill (“falcon”).