Where does “mik” come from?

mik (Dutch) comes from Medieval Latin micha, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

mik (Dutch): loaf of bread; mouth, mug; stomach

Definitions

  1. loaf of bread; mouth, mug; stomach

Ancestry of “mik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmicha—
2Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
3Proto-Italicsmīkā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “mik”

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