Where does “miR” come from?

miR (English) comes from Russian Мир, from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

miR (English): Abbreviation of microRNA

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of microRNA

Ancestry of “miR”, step by step

miR traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian Мир

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianМирpeace
2Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Persian میر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمیرpresent stem form of مردن
2Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

Words derived from “miR”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás →