Etymology of the French word merlot
the French word
merlotderived from the Old French word
merlederived from the Latin word
merula (blackbird; a dark-colored fish, the wrasse)
derived from the Latin word
merulusDate
The earliest known usage of merlot in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
Merlot, English
merlot, Romanian
merlot
