Where does “mijo” come from?

mijo (English) comes from Spanish mijo, from Spanish hijo, from Old Spanish fijo, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

mijo (English): A term of endearment for a man or boy; dear, darling, my heart

Definitions

  1. A term of endearment for a man or boy; dear, darling, my heart

Ancestry of “mijo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmijomillet; darling; friend, guy
2Spanishhijoson; child
3Old Spanishfijoson
4Latinfīliusa son
5Old Latinfīlios—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁y-li-ossucker
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os →Every word from Old Latin fīlios →