Where does “MiG” come from?

MiG is an English acronym derived from Russian МиГ, itself an abbreviation of the Russian surname Микоя́н.

MiG (English): Any of a series of Soviet and Russian fighter...

Definitions

  1. Any of a series of Soviet and Russian fighter...

Ancestry of “MiG”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмигmoment, instant
2Proto-Slavicmigъblink, moment
3Proto-Slavicmigatito blink
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmeyg-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeygʰ-—

Words derived from “MiG”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meyg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic migati →