Where does “mica” come from?

mica (Aragonese) comes from Vulgar Latin micca, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

mica (Aragonese): a bit, a small piece

Definitions

  1. a bit, a small piece

Ancestry of “mica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmicca—
2Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
3Proto-Italicsmīkā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā →