merlin

Significado (Inglés)

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

Sinónimos

pigeon hawk

Falco columbarius

pigeon hawk

kestrel

falcon

stonefalcon

Merlin

harrier

hawk

Traducións

Merlin

esmerejón

Falco columbarius

smeriglio

émerillon

smelleken

faucon émerillon

esmerilhão

boz doğan

Merlin

esmerla

Zwergfalke

steenvalk

faucon kobez

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈmɝlɪn/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: merlioun

Relativo a Old High German: smirl

Relativo a Old Norse: 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”).