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