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Where does “micaless” come from?

micaless (English) comes from English mica, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

micaless (English): Devoid of mica

Definitions

  1. Devoid of mica

Ancestry of “micaless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicaAny of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate...
2Latinmīca—
3Proto-Italicsmīkā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
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