Where does “misellivesi” come from?

misellivesi (Finnish) comes from Finnish miselli, from New Latin micella, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

misellivesi (Finnish): micellar water

Definitions

  1. micellar water

Ancestry of “misellivesi”, step by step

misellivesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish miselli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmisellimicelle
2New Latinmicella
3Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
4Proto-Italicsmīkā
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā
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