Esmerillon etymology

Old French

Old French word esmerillon comes from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz (Falcon; merlin.), Ancient Greek σμύρις

Etymology of esmerillon

Detailed word origin of esmerillon

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*smirilaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Falcon; merlin.
σμύρις Ancient Greek (grc)
*smiril Frankish (frk)
smericulum Late Latin (LL)
smeriglio Italian (it) (mineralogy) emery. Merlin, pigeon hawk. Porbeagle.
esmeril Old French (fro)
emerillon Old French (fro)