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
- Any of a series of Soviet and Russian fighter...
Ancestry of “MiG”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | миг | moment, instant |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | migъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | migati | to blink |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | meyg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meygʰ- | — |