Where does “mioche” come from?

mioche (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.

mioche (French): kid, nipper; brat

Definitions

  1. kid, nipper; brat

Ancestry of “mioche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmiecrumb
2Old Frenchmiecrumb; not
3Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
4Proto-Italicsmīkā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā →