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Where does “mirar” come from?

mirar (Asturian) comes 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...

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Ancestry of “mirar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīror—
2Latinmīrus—
3Proto-Italicsmeiros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “mirar”

  • mira
  • mirada
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