Where does “esmicolar” come from?
esmicolar (Catalan) comes from Catalan micola, from Catalan mica, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
esmicolar (Catalan): to shatter, break into small pieces, blow to...
Definitions
- to shatter, break into small pieces, blow to...
Ancestry of “esmicolar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | micola | — |
| 2 | Catalan | mica | a bit, a small piece; mica |
| 3 | Latin | mīca | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīkā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēyg- | small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |