Where does “Mirra” come from?

Mirra (English) comes from Italian mirra, from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.

Ancestry of “Mirra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmirramyrrh
2LatinMyrrha
3Ancient GreekΜύρραMyrrha, the mother of Adonis
4Arabicمُرّbitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh
Every word from Arabic مُرّEvery word from Ancient Greek ΜύρραEvery word from Latin Myrrha
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