Where does “mia” come from?

mia (English) comes from Dutch Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

mia (English): An ancient bluffing game played with dice;...

Definitions

  1. An ancient bluffing game played with dice;...

Ancestry of “mia”, step by step

mia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Maria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchMariaMary Biblical character, mother of Jesus
2LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
3Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
4Hebrewמִרְיָם—
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

via Bengali মিয়া

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমিয়া—
2Classical Persianمیان—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰyasmiddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

via English bulimia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbulimiaA chronic eating disorder characterized by a...
2Ancient Greekβουλῑμῐ́ᾱravenous hunger considered as a medical condition
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →