merfolk

merfolk

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English mer-
Proto-Germanic *fulką
Proto-West Germanic *folk
Old English folc
Middle English folk
English folk
English merfolk

    From mer- + folk.

    Noun

    merfolk pl (plural only)

    1. Mythical creatures that are human from the waist up and fish from the waist down.
      Synonym: merfolks

    See also

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