Where does “μιαρός” come from?

μιαρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μιαίνω, from Proto-Indo-European smei- — to smear.

μιαρός (Ancient Greek): stained with blood, unclean, dirty, polluted

Definitions

  1. stained with blood, unclean, dirty, polluted

Ancestry of “μιαρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμιαίνωI paint; I stain, defile, pollute
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmei-to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smei- →Every word from Ancient Greek μιαίνω →