merlin

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

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

Sinonimai

pigeon hawk

Falco columbarius

pigeon hawk

kestrel

falcon

stonefalcon

Merlin

harrier

hawk

Vertimai

Merlin

esmerejón

Falco columbarius

smeriglio

émerillon

smelleken

faucon émerillon

esmerilhão

boz doğan

Merlin

esmerla

Zwergfalke

steenvalk

faucon kobez

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈmɝlɪn/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Paveldėta iš Vidurio Anglijos: merlioun

Sutampa su senoji Aukštosios Vokietijos: smirl

Sutampa su senoji norsų: 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”).