English mermaid

← Old English meremenn (cognate)

← Old English meremennen (mention)

← Old English meremenin (mention)

← English mer (prefix)

← English maid (prefix)

← Middle English mermayde (inherited)

← Middle English mere (mention)

← Middle English maid (mention)

→ English mere (link)

→ English mermaidlike (suffix)

→ English mer- (mention)

→ English mer- (mention)

→ English mermaidish (suffix)

→ English mermaidy (suffix)

→ English mermaiding (suffix)

→ Japanese マーメイド (borrowed)