Where does “miette” come from?
miette (French) comes from French mie, from Old French mie, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
miette (French): crumb
Ancestry of “miette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | mie | soft part , crumb; not; lady-love, beloved |
| 2 | Old French | mie | crumb; not |
| 3 | Latin | mīca | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīkā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēyg- | small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |
Words derived from “miette”