Where does “metxa” come from?

metxa (Catalan) comes from French mèche, from Old French mesche, from Vulgar Latin micca, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

metxa (Catalan): fuse

Definitions

fuse

Ancestry of “metxa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	mèche	wick of candle
2	Old French	mesche	—
3	Vulgar Latin	micca	—
4	Latin	mīca	a grain, crumb
5	Proto-Italic	smīkā	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	smēyg-	small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
7	Proto-Indo-European	smē-	to rub; smear

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā →