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Where does “mira” come from?

mira (Catalan) comes from Catalan mirar, from Old Catalan 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 (Catalan): look, glance; intention, aim; sight, scope

Definitions

  1. look, glance; intention, aim; sight, scope

Ancestry of “mira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmirarto look, to look at, to watch; to try
2Old Catalanmirar—
3Latinmīror—
4Latinmīrus—
5Proto-Italicsmeiros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
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