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It's combining the Old English words mere (sea) and maid (a girl or young woman), since thy are girls/women who live in the sea.
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∙ 8y agoa mermaid is called a mermaid because they are human and fish at first they were called human fish
'Mer' is french for 'sea'. 'Maid' is old English for young woman of marriageable age. The term probably came from the period after the Norman invasion of England when the two languages were merging into Middle English.
The french word for sea is 'mer' (and there are similar such terms for sea in all the Latin-based languages) so the combination mermaid would mean maid-of-the-sea. This unusual construction is probably a result of the Normandy invasion of England in 1066 when a considerable amount of french terms were introduced into the local language.
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∙ 13y agoMermaids
Mer (ocean)
Maid (girl/woman)
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∙ 11y agoMermaids have NEVER been found and they do NOT exist. They are not real and they come from myths.
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∙ 12y agoit came from saweera
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Who invited mermaids?
Mermaids come from ancient Celtic legends and myths.
Brief history of mermaids?
Mermaids come from myths of the ancient Greeks and Celts.
What magazines have mermaids and mermen?
Mermaids or mot is the magazines name.
Where do mermaids come out?
Nowhere. Mermaids don't exist. If you are referring to stories, then it depends on the story.
Do mermaids come up to the surface?
no
Are merimaids evil or good and what's the name of the evils mermaids?
Your mermaids can be whatever you want -- you're the writer! Here's a link to a good online name generator so you can name your mermaids.
To no a real mermaid spell that can work?
Mermaids are not real. They come from legends and therefore there are no spells for mermaids.
When does Mako Mermaids come out?
in July from what I heard
Do mermaids get married?
Not really. Mermaids come from the imagination of authors and are not real. If the author wants the mermaids to reproduce then he or she would write that into the story.
A real honest mermaid spells?
Mermaids are not real. They are made up and come from legends. So, there are no spells for mermaids.
What is a baby mermaid called?
There is no name for baby mermaids as mermaids are fictional. In stories about mermaids, a baby mermaid is just a mermaid.
What spells r needed to become a mermaid?
Mermaids are not real and there are no magic spells to turn people into mermaids. It is all make believe. You can NOT become a mermaid.
