Where does “mira” come from?
mira (Asturian) comes from Asturian mirar, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
mira (Asturian): inflection of mirar:
## third-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of mirar:
## third-person singular...
Ancestry of “mira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Asturian | mirar | to look |
| 2 | Latin | mīror | — |
| 3 | Latin | mīrus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |