Etymology Explorer › French

Where does “micacé” come from?

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

micacé (French): micaceous

Definitions

  1. micaceous

Ancestry of “micacé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmicamica
2Latinmīca—
3Proto-Italicsmīkā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →