Where does “Mira” come from?
Mira comes from Latin mirus, which derives from Proto-Italic smeiros, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sméyros and smey-, though the original meaning remains uncertain.
Ancestry of “Mira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mīrus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |