Where does “micë” come from?
micë (Albanian) comes from Albanian mi, from Proto-Albanian mūh-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
micë (Albanian): mouser; cat
Ancestry of “micë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | mi | my; mouse |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | mūh- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |